Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 II

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-600 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-600 scores vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-600 and the RX10 II.

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

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.