Olympus 6000 vs Sony W320

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus 6000 versus Sony W320, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was brought out 6 months before the W320 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 6000 matches up against the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 versus the W320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and W320 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and W320.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W320 to result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.