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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-600 versus Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX10V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-600 grades versus the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony HX10V

 E-600 HX10V 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-600

 HX10V E-600 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012August 2009Fresher by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony HX10V

 E-600 HX10V 
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 has physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 versus Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-600 and the HX10V.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and HX10V is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX10V Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
38
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Sony HX10V
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12MP)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography details
Sony HX10V Travel photography details
53
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (500 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
low resolution (12MP)
not so great battery (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
18
can't record video
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-30 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $616