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.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 enjoys 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 QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus 6000 and Sony QX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 6000 vs the QX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and QX1.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony QX1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.