Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony RX100 III
E-600 | RX100 III | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus E-600
RX100 III | E-600 | |||
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Announced | May 2014 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 57 months |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony RX100 III
E-600 | RX100 III | |||
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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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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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 |