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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed December 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A100
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A550 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was introduced 5 months before the A550 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 6000 matches up against the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony A550

 6000 A550 

Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Olympus 6000

 A550 6000 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony A550

 6000 A550 
RevealedJuly 2009December 2009Same generation
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A550 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 and the A550.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A550 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and A550.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6000 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A550 will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography information
Sony A550 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography info
Sony A550 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography details
Sony A550 Sports photography details
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A550 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proof
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
52
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery power (480 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Sony A550
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (480 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A550 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony A550
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Other name mju Tough 6000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-07-01 2009-12-09
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 50 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 632g (1.39 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 807
Other
Battery life - 480 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $259 $749