Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-600 was released 5 years prior to the TG-850 iHS which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the TG-850 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-600 against the TG-850 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and TG-850 iHS is 71 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and TG-850 iHS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.