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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6000 and Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was released 13 months earlier than the A560 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 6000 matches up against the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony A560

 6000 A560 

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus 6000

 A560 6000 
LaunchedAugust 2010July 2009More modern by 13 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony A560

 6000 A560 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 6000 versus the A560.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and A560.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A560 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
Sony A560 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6000
Street photography with Sony A560
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography information
Sony A560 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography information
Sony A560 Travel photography information
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Sony A560
35
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6000
Vlogging with Sony A560
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony A560
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also called mju Tough 6000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-07-01 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lbs) 599g (1.32 lbs)
Physical 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 score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One 2
Cost at launch $259 $650