Olympus E-600 vs Sony A9

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony A9, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A9 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was brought out 8 years before the A9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-600 matches up versus the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 vs the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and A9 is 71 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and A9.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will result in extra detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.