Clicky

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The 6000 was manufactured 5 years before the A77 II which is quite a big gap 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 A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 6000 grades versus the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony A77 II

 6000 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus 6000

 A77 II 6000 
RevealedMay 2014July 2009More modern by 59 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony A77 II

 6000 A77 II 
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6000 versus Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6000 versus the A77 II.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and A77 II.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will offer you more detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography information
Sony A77 II Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography features
Sony A77 II Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (480 CIPA)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography info
Sony A77 II Travel photography info
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proofing
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery power (480 CIPA)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
low battery power (480 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic socket
77
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone support
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony SLT-A77 II
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-07-01 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
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 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 50 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (0.39 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $259 $1,198