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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 VI
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-600 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-600 matches up vs the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 E-600 RX100 V 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

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

 RX100 V E-600 
AnnouncedOctober 2016August 2009More recent by 86 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

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

 E-600 RX100 V 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 and the RX100 V.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and RX100 V is 71 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography information
Sony RX100 V Street photography information
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
70
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
low battery pack (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low battery pack (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
18
no video recording
81
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-08-30 2016-10-06
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 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
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 7 315
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 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
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lb) 299 gr (0.66 lb)
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 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.4
DXO Low light rating 541 586
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 220 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $998