Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6100

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was brought out 11 years prior to the A6100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 6000 grades vs the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 provides external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 compared to the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and A6100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will show greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.