Olympus 6010 vs Sony A9 II

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus 6010 vs Sony A9 II, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was revealed 11 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 6010 grades versus the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 comes with 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) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 6010 versus the A9 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and A9 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6010 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.