Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A33, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 6000 was brought out 13 months earlier than the A33 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 6000 grades versus the A33 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 enjoys external 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) while the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A33 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 6000 against the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A33 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and A33.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6000 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A33 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.