Olympus E-600 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-600 versus Sony RX1R II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was launched 7 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-600 scores versus the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-600 against the RX1R II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and RX1R II is 71 and 78 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will render extra detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind in sensor technology.