Olympus 6000 vs Sony A58

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The 6000 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 6000 matches up against the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 comes with 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) while the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 6000 versus the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and A58.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A58 will give extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.