Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5R, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5R (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was released 4 years earlier than the NEX-5R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-600 scores vs the NEX-5R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 comes with 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) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the NEX-5R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and NEX-5R is 71 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and NEX-5R.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5R will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind in sensor innovation.