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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Sony HX200V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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony HX300

 E-600 HX300 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus E-600

 HX300 E-600 
ReleasedFebruary 2013August 2009More recent by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony HX300

 E-600 HX300 
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).

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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.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography information
Sony HX300 Portrait photography information
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
42
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than average (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Sony HX300
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
54
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (623 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Sony HX300
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution sensor (12MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
48
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Sony HX300 Vlogging info
18
no video shooting
25
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no external mic support
heavier than average (623g)
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony HX300
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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