Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony HX10V
E-600 | HX10V | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-600
HX10V | E-600 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | August 2009 | Fresher by 30 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony HX10V
E-600 | HX10V | |||
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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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
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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 |