Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 6000 was announced 4 years before the NEX-6 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 6000 grades against the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 comes with outside 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) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 6000 against the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and NEX-6.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.