Olympus 6000 vs Sony A35

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was released 3 years prior to the A35 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 6000 matches up versus the A35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 provides exterior measurements 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 A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 6000 compared to the A35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A35 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and A35.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A35 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.