Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX50V

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX50V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was revealed 4 years before the HX50V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-600 grades against the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 vs the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and HX50V is 71 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and HX50V.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX50V will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.