Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX350

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-600 and Sony HX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was manufactured 8 years before the HX350 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-600 matches up versus the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 against the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and HX350 is 71 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and HX350.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony HX350 will provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.