Olympus E-600 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony NEX-F3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-F3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-600 scores against the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 has outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-600 versus the NEX-F3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and NEX-F3 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and NEX-F3.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.