Olympus 6010 vs Sony QX1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6010 vs Sony QX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the QX1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 6010 scores against the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 provides outer measurements 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 QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6010 compared to the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and QX1.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6010 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony QX1 will deliver extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.