Olympus 6000 vs Sony W550

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus 6000 and Sony W550, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was unveiled 3 years prior to the W550 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 6000 scores against the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6000 and Sony W550 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 6000 and the W550.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and W550.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W550 to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.