Olympus E-600 vs Sony WX9

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.