Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX10

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.