Olympus 6000 vs Sony A450

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A450, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was launched 6 months earlier than the A450 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6000 grades versus the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 6000 against the A450.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A450 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and A450.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A450 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.