Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5T

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 6000 was introduced 5 years prior to the NEX-5T which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 6000 scores against the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 has got outer dimensions 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 NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 6000 versus the NEX-5T.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and NEX-5T is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and NEX-5T.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5T will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.