Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 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
- Introduced August 2009
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Released February 2013
- Superseded the Sony HX200V
- Renewed by Sony HX400V
Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Overview
Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-600 versus Sony HX300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-600 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-600 matches up versus the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony HX300
E-600 | HX300 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus E-600
HX300 | E-600 | |||
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Released | February 2013 | August 2009 | More recent by 42 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony HX300
E-600 | HX300 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-600 versus Sony HX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-600 and the HX300.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and HX300 is 71 and 63 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and HX300.
As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX300 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-08-30 | 2013-02-20 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
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 mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 515g (1.14 lbs) | 623g (1.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
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 | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | - |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $0 | $339 |