Olympus 6000 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 6000 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was released 24 months before the HX7V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the 6000 scores against the HX7V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 provides external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6000 and Sony HX7V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 6000 and the HX7V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and HX7V is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and HX7V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX7V to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.