Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Released August 2010
- Replacement is Sony A35
Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33 Overview
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony A33
6000 | A33 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Olympus 6000
A33 | 6000 | |||
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Released | August 2010 | July 2009 | More recent by 13 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony A33
6000 | A33 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A33 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Sony SLT-A33 |
Also referred to as | mju Tough 6000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2009-07-01 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4592 x 3056 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | - |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1/4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 179 gr (0.39 pounds) | 500 gr (1.10 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 591 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $259 | $230 |