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Leica C vs Olympus 6010

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45
Leica C front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Released September 2013
  • Alternate Name is Typ112
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6010
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Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Let's look closer at the Leica C and Olympus 6010, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the C (12MP) and the 6010 (12MP) is very comparable but the C (1/1.7") and 6010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The C was unveiled 4 years later than the 6010 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the C scores versus the 6010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Olympus 6010

 C 6010 
IntroducedSeptember 2013July 2009Fresher by 51 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Leica C

 6010 C 

Common features in the Leica C and Olympus 6010

 C 6010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica C offers external measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6010 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Leica C and Olympus 6010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the C vs the 6010.

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the C and 6010 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the C and 6010.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The C has got the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer C is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Leica C as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica C as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica C as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
61
weather proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica C Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography highlights
54
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica C Vlogging features
Olympus 6010 Vlogging features
39
pretty wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Leica C vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C and Olympus 6010
 Leica COlympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model Leica C Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Also referred to as Typ112 mju Tough 6010
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-09-08 2009-07-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 1% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,299 $0