Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX30

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX30, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the WX30 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-600 grades versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-600 against the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and WX30 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and WX30.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-600 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX30 will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.