Olympus E-600 vs Sony A77

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-600 and Sony A77, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-600 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A77 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-600 scores against the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 and Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-600 versus the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and A77 is 71 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and A77.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 will offer more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.