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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310

Portability
71
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 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
  • Launched August 2009
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-600 and Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was introduced 4 months before the W310 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-600 matches up versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony W310

 E-600 W310 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus E-600

 W310 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony W310

 E-600 W310 
ReleasedAugust 2009January 2010Similar age
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has physical dimensions 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 W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-600 vs the W310.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and W310 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and W310.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-600 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Sony W310
59
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Sony W310 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (500 shots)
low MP (12MP)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography factors
Sony W310 Landscape photography factors
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Sony W310 Vlogging factors
18
can't record video
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony W310
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2009-08-30 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 grams (1.14 pounds) 137 grams (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $0 $150