Olympus 6000 vs Sony H200

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 6000 and Sony H200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was released 4 years prior to the H200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 6000 scores against the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 6000 against the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and H200.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind in sensor technology.