Olympus E-600 vs Sony A57

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-600 and Sony A57, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A57 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was introduced 4 years prior to the A57 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-600 scores against the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 offers outside 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) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 and Sony A57 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-600 compared to the A57.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and A57 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and A57.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A57 will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.