Olympus 6000 vs Sony TX100V

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony TX100V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was unveiled 18 months earlier than the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 6000 grades versus the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6000 vs the TX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and TX100V is 94 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and TX100V.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony TX100V to deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.