Olympus 6010 vs Sony A3000

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus 6010 vs Sony A3000, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was released 5 years before the A3000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 6010 grades versus the A3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 6010 and the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and A3000 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and A3000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A3000 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind in sensor tech.