Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-600

Nikon D90
Winner
Nikon D90

70

vs
Olympus E-600

26

Olympus E-600
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D90

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.5 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.63x
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
208 ms shutter lag
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus E-600

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 130x94x60 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon D90
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 977 ISO vs 541 ISO
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 The D90 has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 24fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Overall image quality Much better image quality 73.0 vs 55.0
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 More than 30% better image quality
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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 More than 50% larger sensor
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.5 EV vs 10.3 EV
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 2.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 22.7 bits vs 21.5 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 930k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Lens availability Much more lenses available 169 lenses vs 26 lenses
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 6.5x more lenses available
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.63x vs 0.48x
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 More than 70% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4.5 fps vs 4 fps
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 More than 10% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus E-600
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Size Much smaller 130x94x60 mm vs 132x103x77 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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 More than 20% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Weight Significantly lighter 515 g vs 703 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D90 Nikon D90
70 vs 26
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Olympus E-600 Olympus E-600
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D90.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
D90:6,400 ISO
E-600:None
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format One shoots movies Help
D90:720p @ 24fps
E-600:None
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
12.2 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
D90:96%
E-600:95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
D90:4.5 fps
E-600:4 fps
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the D90
Compare the D5100 vs the E-600
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D7000 vs the D90
Compare the D7000 vs the E-600
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5200 vs the D90
Compare the D5200 vs the E-600
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the D90
Compare the D3200 vs the E-600
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the D90
Compare the D3100 vs the E-600
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D80 vs the D90
Compare the D80 vs the E-600
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$642 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D5000 vs the D90
Compare the D5000 vs the E-600

Nikon D90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D90
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the D7100 vs the D90

Olympus E-600 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus E-620

Olympus E-620

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the E-620 vs the E-600
Olympus E-520

Olympus E-520

Entry-level DSLR
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the E-520 vs the E-600
Olympus E-3

Olympus E-3

Entry-level DSLR
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the E-3 vs the E-600
Olympus E-30

Olympus E-30

Entry-level DSLR
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage
Size Much larger
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the E-30 vs the E-600
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$279 - $299 with 14-42mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the PEN E-PM1 vs the E-600

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