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Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 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 QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was released 5 years before the QX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-600 grades versus the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony QX10

 E-600 QX10 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution230k0kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus E-600

 QX10 E-600 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013August 2009Newer by 48 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony QX10

 E-600 QX10 

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 provides outer 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) while the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 vs the QX10.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and QX10 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and QX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography details
Sony QX10 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
36
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography info
Sony QX10 Street photography info
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than average (105 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography information
Sony QX10 Sports photography information
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery life (500 shots)
37
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Sony QX10
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
69
lighter than average (105g)
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (18MP)
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (500 shots)
no Timelapse mode
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (")
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Sony QX10 Vlogging advice
18
can't record video
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than average (105 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony QX10
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Introduced 2009-08-30 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches -
Resolution of display 230k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual None
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1440x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 pounds) 105g (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Price at release $0 $250