Olympus 6000 vs Sony A9 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was unveiled 11 years before the A9 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 6000 scores vs the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 versus the A9 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and A9 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will produce more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.