Olympus 6010 vs Sony A9

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 6010 versus Sony A9, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A9 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 6010 scores vs the A9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 enjoys physical measurements 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 A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 6010 vs the A9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and A9 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and A9.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 will show extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.