Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-3

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony NEX-3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was revealed 9 months before the NEX-3 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-600 matches up versus the NEX-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-600 and the NEX-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and NEX-3 is 71 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and NEX-3.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-3 will provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.