Olympus 6010 vs Sony a5100

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 6010 vs Sony a5100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was unveiled 6 years before the a5100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 6010 scores against the a5100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 has got outer measurements 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 a5100 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 6010 and the a5100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and a5100 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and a5100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6010 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony a5100 will render more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind in sensor technology.