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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A100
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A580 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was announced 23 months earlier than the A580 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 6000 scores versus the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony A580

 6000 A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus 6000

 A580 6000 
RevealedMay 2011July 2009More recent by 23 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony A580

 6000 A580 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A580 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 against the A580.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and A580 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and A580.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A580 will deliver extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
Portrait photography with Sony A580
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
73
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
Sony A580 Sports photography factors
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6000
Travel photography with Sony A580
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography information
Sony A580 Landscape photography information
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
two card slots
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging highlights
Sony A580 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony A580
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Also called mju Tough 6000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-07-01 2011-05-26
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
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 -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lb) 599 gr (1.32 lb)
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 Overall score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1121
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 1 2
Launch cost $259 $848