Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Announced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
- Introduced January 2011
Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and WX9 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe E-600 was brought out 16 months before the WX9 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-600 matches up against the WX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony WX9
E-600 | WX9 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Olympus E-600
WX9 | E-600 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | August 2009 | More recent by 16 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony WX9
E-600 | WX9 | |||
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Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-600 compared to the WX9.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-600 and WX9 is 71 and 99 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and WX9.
As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX9 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2009-08-30 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
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 | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 pounds) | - |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 images | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $0 | $188 |