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Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66

Portability
71
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 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
  • Introduced August 2009
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-600 and Sony TX66, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TX66 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was revealed 3 years prior to the TX66 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the E-600 matches up against the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony TX66

 E-600 TX66 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Olympus E-600

 TX66 E-600 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2009More modern by 30 months
Display dimension3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony TX66

 E-600 TX66 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 versus the TX66.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and TX66 is 71 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and TX66.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX66 will provide extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
41
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Sony TX66 Street photography factors
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
Sony TX66 Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-600
Travel photography with Sony TX66
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
72
better than average battery pack (250 CIPA)
provides focus via touch
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography info
Sony TX66 Landscape photography info
53
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging info
Sony TX66 Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
36
fairly wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony TX66
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-08-30 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $350