Olympus E-600 vs Sony TX7

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony TX7, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is relatively similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was revealed 4 months prior to the TX7 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-600 grades vs the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 versus Sony TX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the TX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and TX7 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and TX7.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-600 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-600 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.