Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor size.

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The E-600 was unveiled 11 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-600 grades against the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features 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 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-600 vs the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and RX100 VII is 71 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.