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Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was manufactured 8 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 6000 matches up vs the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony RX100 V

 6000 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus 6000

 RX100 V 6000 
IntroducedOctober 2016July 2009Fresher by 88 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony RX100 V

 6000 RX100 V 
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 6000 versus the RX100 V.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and RX100 V.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will produce greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
66
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6000
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6000
Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
61
environment proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than competition (299g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography information
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
70
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-01 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $259 $998