Name: E-600
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 40225
Rating: 4.1 (35 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

Playback is quick and the menus are quick to respond
Colour saturation is good without being excessively saturated and skin colours
Colour and detail are both very good

noise becomes intrusive and degrades image quality noticeably
too can be customised to change the focus area
Switch on time is a little slow

Sensor type: CMOS
Image sensor format: Four Thirds
Sensor size: 17.3x13 mm
Effective pixels: 12 Mpx
Max resolution: 4032, 3024 px
Lens mount: Four Thirds
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View
Screen size: 2.7 in
Touch screen: no

Olympus E-600 - Pros & Cons

Playback is quick and the menus are quick to respond
Colour saturation is good without being excessively saturated and skin colours
Colour and detail are both very good
Focusing is quite quick
relatively uncluttered and therefore friendly looking fascia
handling
responsiveness
and overall imaging quality

noise becomes intrusive and degrades image quality noticeably
too can be customised to change the focus area
Switch on time is a little slow
glare of the screen momentarily distracting when shooting in lower light
None of the above results are deal breakers however
somewhat unreliable across the Olympus range
Purple pixel fringing is evident between areas of high contrast
lack of a HD video mode
release the shutter in case you are not close to the camera
the display screen offers no touch support
it could be attached to an external display
Olympus E-600 have Image Stabilization
Four Thirds mount is not supported by any manufacturer anymore so no new lenses will be introduced
Does the Olympus E-600 have Weather Sealing
built-in flash is not very powerful
and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down
feedback is often incomplete
inconsistent
and biased
Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts
two-shot multi exposure mode

Olympus E-600 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	2.7 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4032 x 3024 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus E-600 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Image sensor format	Four Thirds
Sensor size	0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors	13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	4032 x 3024 px
Other resolutions	3200x2400 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 640x480
Processor	TruePic III+

Lens mount	Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier	2x
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Manual focus	yes
Number of focus points	7
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	7
Phase detection autofocus	yes

Minimum shutter speed	60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
AE EV steps	1/3 1/2 2/3 1
AE frames	3 5
WB Bracketing	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	12
Flash modes	Auto Redeye Reduction Flash ON Flash OFF Slow Sync Front-curtain Sync Rear-curtain Sync Manual Fill-in Flash
External flash	yes
Continuous drive	4.0 fps
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Self-timer options	2 12

Body type	Compact SLR
Environmentally sealed	no

Storage types	Compact Flash Type I/II xD Picture Card

USB version	2.0
Remote control	No
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no

ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	3200
White balance presets	8
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	JPEG RAW
Image stabilization type	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	RAW

Screen size	2.7 in
Articulated LCD	yes
Screen technology	LCD
Screen dots	230000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical
Viewfinder coverage	95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.96 x

Video recording	no

Weight	18.17 oz
Width	5.12 in
Height	3.7 in
Depth	2.36 in

Battery life (CIPA)	500
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

GPS	no
Orientation sensor	yes

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Olympus E-600 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.7

Based on 5 reviews

Olympus E-600 Olympus E-600 Digital SLR Review

digicamreview.co.uk

Published: 23.10.2010

Olympus E-600 Digital SLR Review

The Olympus E-600 Digital SLR has an impressive list of features and an appealing price [...]

Olympus E-600 Olympus E-600 Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 03.12.2009

Olympus E-600 Review | Photography Blog

4.5

The new Olympus E-600 DSLR has all the features of a mid-range camera at an entry-level price. Heavily based upon the existing E-620 model, the E600 loses a few of its bigger brother's features in order to hit a more competitive price-point - namely $599.99 / £549.99 with the 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko lens. Gavin Stoker finds out if there's still enough on offer in our Olympus E-600 review.

Camera Decision

Published: 30.08.2009

Olympus E-600 Review | Camera Decision

2.8

Olympus E-600 is a 12.0MP Entry-Level DSLR camera with a Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor and Four Thirds mount. Read our E-600 review to find its pros and cons.