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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6010
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R III
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R V
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Sony A7R IV, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was brought out 11 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 6010 grades against the A7R IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony A7R IV

 6010 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Olympus 6010

 A7R IV 6010 
RevealedJuly 2019July 2009More recent by 121 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony A7R IV

 6010 A7R IV 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 versus the A7R IV.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and A7R IV is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and A7R IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R IV will resolve greater detail having its extra 49 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography details
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography details
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
88
manual focus
sensor resolution is great (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography advice
Sony A7R IV Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6010
Sports photography with Sony A7R IV
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery power (670 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6010 Travel photography features
Sony A7R IV Travel photography features
61
environment proof
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
74
better than average battery power (670 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is great (61MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Landscape photography camera
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
88
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery power (670 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R IV Vlogging factors
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
37
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony A7R IV
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6010 -
Type Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-17 2019-07-16
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 61MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 567
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
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 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lbs) 665 gr (1.47 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 99
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 3344
Other
Battery life - 670 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50C NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $0 $3,498