Olympus 6000 vs Sony W560

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 6000 vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was brought out 18 months prior to the W560 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 6000 matches up versus the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 6000 versus the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and W560.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W560 to offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.