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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
Sony NEX-3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-C3
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was brought out 11 months prior to the NEX-3 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 6000 matches up versus the NEX-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony NEX-3

 6000 NEX-3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Olympus 6000

 NEX-3 6000 
ReleasedJune 2010July 2009More recent by 11 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-3

 6000 NEX-3 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 has outside 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) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 vs the NEX-3.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and NEX-3 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and NEX-3.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-3 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-3 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography details
Sony NEX-3 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6000
Sports photography with Sony NEX-3
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
52
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
59
good MP (14MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
68
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
27
has face detect focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-3
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Alpha NEX-3
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Alpha NEX-3
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-07-01 2010-06-07
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 50 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
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, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lbs) 297g (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 68
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.0
DXO Low light score not tested 830
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $259 $0