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Is the Olympus E-600 good for Sports Photography?

Olympus E-600
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Olympus E-600 Sports Photography Score

GOOD
Olympus E-600 has a score of 74 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus E-600 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus E-600 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Olympus E-600's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Olympus E-600's body is very good for sports photography.
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper photos during sports photography.
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.
Environmental Sealings
Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.
7 Focus Points
In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

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Olympus E-600 Alternatives in Compact SLR cameras for Sports Photography

Pentax K-70

Compare E-600 vs K-70

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #107
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #26
Pentax K-70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
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Daily
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Sony A57

Compare E-600 vs A57

16 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #178
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #51
Sony SLT-A57
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Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
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Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-S2

Compare E-600 vs K-S2

20 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #101
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #25
Pentax K-S2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-50

Compare E-600 vs K-50

16 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #245
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #74
Pentax K-50
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Pentax K-500

Compare E-600 vs K-500

16 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
Pentax KAF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #242
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #72
Pentax K-500
Imaging
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Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
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Daily
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