Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony W310
E-600 | W310 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus E-600
W310 | E-600 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony W310
E-600 | W310 | |||
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Released | August 2009 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Display sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equivalent display sizing |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical 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).
See the Olympus E-600 and Sony W310 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Sony W310 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 | |
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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 |