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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V 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 HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Older Model is Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was launched 3 years earlier than the HX20V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-600 matches up versus the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony HX20V

 E-600 HX20V 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus E-600

 HX20V E-600 
IntroducedJuly 2012August 2009Fresher by 35 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony HX20V

 E-600 HX20V 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-600 against the HX20V.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and HX20V is 71 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and HX20V.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX20V will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Sony HX20V
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography details
Sony HX20V Street photography details
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (254g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
Sony HX20V Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 shots)
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Sony HX20V Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
69
lighter than average (254g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX20V Landscape photography highlights
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
50
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging details
Sony HX20V Vlogging details
18
no video recording
34
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-30 2012-07-20
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 254 gr (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $397