Olympus 6010 vs Sigma DP2x

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus 6010 vs Sigma DP2x, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and DP2x (5MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and DP2x (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was revealed 19 months earlier than the DP2x which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 6010 matches up versus the DP2x for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sigma DP2x. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sigma DP2x Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sigma DP2x has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 compared to the DP2x.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and DP2x is 94 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and DP2x.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 6010 will provide greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.