Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.