Olympus E-600 vs Sony W830

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-600 was brought out 5 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-600 matches up vs the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 enjoys physical 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) while the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 vs the W830.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and W830 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and W830.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W830 will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.