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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6010
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Sony A6300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was revealed 7 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 6010 matches up versus the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony A6300

 6010 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus 6010

 A6300 6010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016July 2009Newer by 79 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony A6300

 6010 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6010 and the A6300.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and A6300.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography information
Sony A6300 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6010 Travel photography features
Sony A6300 Travel photography features
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
76
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6300 Landscape photography factors
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging information
Sony A6300 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
35
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony A6300
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Sony Alpha a6300
Also Known as mju Tough 6010 -
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-17 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50C NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $889