Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX10

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-600 and Sony WX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was launched 16 months before the WX10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-600 scores versus the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-600 and Sony WX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 compared to the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and WX10 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and WX10.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX10 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.