Olympus E-600 vs Sony W570

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W570, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 16 months before the W570 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-600 grades versus the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W570 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-600 vs the W570.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and W570 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and W570.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W570 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.