Olympus 6000 vs Sigma SD10

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 6000 and Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was launched 5 years after the SD10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 6000 scores vs the SD10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 has physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6000 and Sigma SD10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 6000 compared to the SD10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and SD10 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and SD10.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus 6000 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern 6000 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.