Olympus 6000 vs Sony HX1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is very similar but the 6000 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was manufactured 3 months later than the HX1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 6000 scores versus the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 provides external 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) while the Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 6000 compared to the HX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and HX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and HX1.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6000 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus 6000 will offer more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.