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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
Sony A37
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony A37

 E-600 A37 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size2.7"2.6"Larger display (+0.1")
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Olympus E-600

 A37 E-600 
RevealedMay 2012August 2009More recent by 33 months

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony A37

 E-600 A37 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display resolution230k230kEqual 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).

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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.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and A37 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Sony A37
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Sony A37 Street photography factors
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography info
Sony A37 Sports photography info
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (500 per charge)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
low battery power (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Sony A37 Travel photography info
53
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery life (500 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
54
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Sony A37 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.6 inches)
low battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Sony A37 Vlogging advice
18
no video
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony A37
 Olympus E-600Sony SLT-A37
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