Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5T
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Launched August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
- Launched August 2013
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-5R
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Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-600 and Sony NEX-5T, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-600 was brought out 5 years prior to the NEX-5T and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-600 scores vs the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Photography Glossary Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5T Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony NEX-5T
| E-600 | NEX-5T | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Olympus E-600
| NEX-5T | E-600 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2013 |  | August 2009 | Fresher by 48 months |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony NEX-5T
| E-600 | NEX-5T | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Both are selfie friendly |
Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 provides exterior 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) while the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-600 and Sony NEX-5T in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 against the NEX-5T.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and NEX-5T is 71 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and NEX-5T.
As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications
| Olympus E-600 | Sony Alpha NEX-5T | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus E-600 | Sony Alpha NEX-5T |
| Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2009-08-30 | 2013-08-27 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 7 | 99 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 45 | 121 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m | 7.00 m (ISO100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lb) | 276 gr (0.61 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 55 | 78 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | 541 | 1015 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 500 images | 330 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-1 | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $0 | $400 |