Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 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 - APS-C Sensor
- 2.6" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Revealed May 2012
- Earlier Model is Sony A35
Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-600 versus Sony A37, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe E-600 was released 3 years before the A37 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).
Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-600 scores vs the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony A37
E-600 | A37 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 2.7" | 2.6" | Larger display (+0.1") | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Olympus E-600
A37 | E-600 | |||
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Revealed | May 2012 | August 2009 | More recent by 33 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony A37
E-600 | A37 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-600 versus Sony A37 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-600 compared to the A37.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and A37 is 71 and 67 respectively.
Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and A37.
As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-600 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A37 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Sony SLT-A37 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-600 | Sony SLT-A37 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-08-30 | 2012-05-16 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 45 | 143 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 2.6 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 12.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 515 gr (1.14 lb) | 506 gr (1.12 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 75 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 12.9 |
DXO Low light score | 541 | 799 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photos | 500 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $0 | $522 |