Olympus 6010 vs Sony A230

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus 6010 versus Sony A230, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the 6010 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The 6010 was brought out 2 months after the A230 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 6010 matches up against the A230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 features exterior 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 A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 6010 versus the A230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and A230 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and A230.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 6010 will resolve more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.