Olympus E-600 vs Olympus XZ-10

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was announced 4 years prior to the XZ-10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-600 scores vs the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus XZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the XZ-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and XZ-10 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-600 features the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.