Olympus 6000 vs Sony A290

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 6000 and Sony A290, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A290 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was released 11 months before the A290 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 6000 scores vs the A290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6000 and Sony A290 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 6000 compared to the A290.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A290 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and A290.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A290 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.