Olympus 6000 vs Sony A390

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A390, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was announced 13 months earlier than the A390 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 6000 scores versus the A390 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys outer 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 A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 6000 vs the A390.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and A390.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A390 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.