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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Revealed August 2009
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-600 scores vs the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony RX10 III

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

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus E-600

 RX10 III E-600 
LaunchedMarch 2016August 2009More recent by 80 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony RX10 III

 E-600 RX10 III 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-600 against the RX10 III.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and RX10 III is 71 and 53 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and RX10 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-600 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography info
Sony RX10 III Street photography info
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
more heavy than others (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-600
Sports photography with Sony RX10 III
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
70
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery (420 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 III Travel photography factors
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (500 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
55
good battery (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (1,051g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography features
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
64
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good battery (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
18
no video shooting
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,051g)
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-30 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
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
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 gr (1.14 pounds) 1051 gr (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 541 472
Other
Battery life 500 images 420 images
Type of battery 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 feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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