Olympus E-600 vs Sony W560

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-600 vs Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was released 16 months prior to the W560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-600 matches up vs the W560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-600 against the W560.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and W560 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and W560.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-600 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W560 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.