Olympus 6000 vs Sony W330

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus 6000 vs Sony W330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was launched 6 months prior to the W330 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 6000 matches up against the W330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys outside 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 W330 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 6000 vs the W330.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and W330 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W330 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.