Olympus 6010 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 6010 vs Sony A99 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was brought out 8 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 6010 scores against the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 provides outer 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) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 vs the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and A99 II.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will result in greater detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.