Olympus 6010 vs Sony NEX-7

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NEX-7 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 6010 scores vs the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 6010 and the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6010 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will give you more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.