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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Released August 2009
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was manufactured 5 years before the RX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-600 matches up versus the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony RX10

 E-600 RX10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus E-600

 RX10 E-600 
AnnouncedMarch 2014August 2009Fresher by 55 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony RX10

 E-600 RX10 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers physical dimensions 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 RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-600 and the RX10.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and RX10 is 71 and 58 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and RX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-600 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 will offer extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
70
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Sony RX10
76
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 Sports photography factors
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
weather proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Sony RX10
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
58
good battery life (420 per charge)
weather proofing
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
good battery life (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
18
no video
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony RX10
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-08-30 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 69
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 541 474
Other
Battery life 500 shots 420 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $0 $698