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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Updated by Sony A7 IV
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 and Sony A7 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was released 9 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-600 scores vs the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony A7 III

 E-600 A7 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus E-600

 A7 III E-600 
ReleasedFebruary 2018August 2009More recent by 103 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony A7 III

 E-600 A7 III 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-600 vs the A7 III.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and A7 III is 71 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7 III will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Sony A7 III
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
84
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography details
Sony A7 III Sports photography details
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery life (500 shots)
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (610 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Sony A7 III Travel photography info
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
73
great battery pack (610 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
Sony A7 III Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (610 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Sony A7 III Vlogging info
18
can't shoot video
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus E-600Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-600 Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-08-30 2018-02-27
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 7 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 lb) 650g (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 96
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 14.7
DXO Low light score 541 3730
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 610 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One Two
Cost at release $0 $1,998