Olympus E-600 vs Sony W710

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was announced 4 years before the W710 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-600 scores versus the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-600 and Sony W710 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and W710 is 71 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and W710.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W710 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.