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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony NEX-5
(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
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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.

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The 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 
ReleasedJune 2010July 2009Fresher by 11 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper 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).

Compare the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-5 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-5 Sports photography highlights
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-5 Travel photography factors
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
59
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-5
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony 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