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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Launched August 2009
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") provide different sensor size.

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The E-600 was announced 5 years earlier than the RX100 III which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-600 scores vs the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony RX100 III

 E-600 RX100 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus E-600

 RX100 III E-600 
AnnouncedMay 2014August 2009Newer by 57 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony RX100 III

 E-600 RX100 III 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 enjoys 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 RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-600 compared to the RX100 III.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and RX100 III is 71 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and RX100 III.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will produce more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography factors
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
64
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 III Street photography advice
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 III Sports photography info
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
85
lighter than others (290g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 III Vlogging highlights
18
no video recording
80
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (290g)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-08-30 2014-05-15
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515g (1.14 lb) 290g (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 67
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.3
DXO Low light rating 541 495
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 320 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $748