Olympus 6000 vs Sony QX1

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 6000 and Sony QX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was released 6 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 6000 matches up against the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.