Olympus 6010 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 6010 versus Sony NEX-5T, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was brought out 5 years earlier than the NEX-5T and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the 6010 matches up against the NEX-5T in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 6010 vs the NEX-5T.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and NEX-5T is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and NEX-5T.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-5T will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.