Olympus 6010 vs Sony A700

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus 6010 versus Sony A700, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the 6010 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was brought out 20 months after the A700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 6010 matches up against the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 features 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) and the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 6010 versus the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and A700.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The 6010 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The newer 6010 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.