Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7c

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 6010 vs Sony A7c, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was launched 12 years earlier than the A7c and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the 6010 grades against the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 has got outside measurements 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 A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6010 versus the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and A7c is 94 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and A7c.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will give more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.