Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Key Specs
(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
- Alternative Name is mju Tough 6000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Released June 2010
- Updated by Sony NEX-5N
Photography Glossary Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 6000 was released 11 months earlier than the NEX-5 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 6000 matches up versus the NEX-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony NEX-5
| 6000 | NEX-5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Olympus 6000
| NEX-5 | 6000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | June 2010 |  | July 2009 | Fresher by 11 months |
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-5
| 6000 | NEX-5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither offers Touch screen |
Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 offers outer 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) and the Sony NEX-5 has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 versus the NEX-5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and NEX-5 is 94 and 89 respectively.
Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and NEX-5.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-5 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Sony Alpha NEX-5 |
| 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 measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
| Anti alias 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 |
| Min native ISO | 50 | 200 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 1/4s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 7.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | 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 | ||
| Highest 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 179 gr (0.39 lb) | 287 gr (0.63 lb) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 69 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.2 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 796 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 330 photographs |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $259 | $599 |