Olympus E-600 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 5 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-600 scores versus the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 vs the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and QX100 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and QX100.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony QX100 will provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.