Olympus 6000 vs Sony A68

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was revealed 7 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the 6000 scores versus the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 6000 compared to the A68.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and A68.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.