Olympus 6000 vs Sony a1

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony a1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and a1 (50MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and a1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was announced 12 years before the a1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 6000 scores against the a1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha a1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony a1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony a1 has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6000 versus the a1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and a1 is 94 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and a1.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a1 will provide extra detail with its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.