Olympus 6000 vs Sony QX10

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was brought out 5 years earlier than the QX10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 6000 matches up versus the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 has got outer dimensions 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 QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 versus the QX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and QX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony QX10 to provide you with more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be behind in sensor tech.