Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Other Name is mju Tough 6000
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Launched December 2011
Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview
Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony NEX-7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 6000 was manufactured 3 years before the NEX-7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 6000 grades versus the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony NEX-7
6000 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus 6000
NEX-7 | 6000 | |||
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Launched | December 2011 | July 2009 | More recent by 29 months | |
Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony NEX-7
6000 | NEX-7 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 has outer 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-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).
Check the Olympus 6000 versus Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 versus the NEX-7.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.
Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and NEX-7.
As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will show greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 |
Also called | mju Tough 6000 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-07-01 | 2011-12-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Minimum native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | - |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1/4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 6.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 179 grams (0.39 pounds) | 400 grams (0.88 pounds) |
Dimensions | 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 81 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1016 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 430 pictures |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $259 | $699 |