Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Introduced February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Refreshed by Sony WX500

Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Sony WX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

The E-600 was introduced 5 years before the WX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-600 matches up against the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony WX350
E-600 | WX350 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus E-600
WX350 | E-600 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 54 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony WX350
E-600 | WX350 | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 has 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) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-600 and Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-600 against the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and WX350 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and WX350.
As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX350 will produce extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-08-30 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 grams (1.14 pounds) | 164 grams (0.36 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | 470 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $0 | $270 |