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Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus 6000 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was released 7 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 6000 matches up versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony RX10 III

 6000 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus 6000

 RX10 III 6000 
AnnouncedMarch 2016July 2009More recent by 82 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony RX10 III

 6000 RX10 III 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6000 versus the RX10 III.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and RX10 III.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography features
Sony RX10 III Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
more heavy than others (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6000
Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
61
weather proof
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
55
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
weather proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (1,051g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 III Landscape photography features
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
63
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6000
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (1,051g)
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-01 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 1051g (2.32 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $259 $1,398