Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX80

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-600 matches up vs the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has physical measurements 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 HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 against the HX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and HX80 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and HX80.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX80 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.