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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6010
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 6010 and Sony A6400, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 6010 was launched 10 years earlier than the A6400 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 6010 grades against the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony A6400

 6010 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus 6010

 A6400 6010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019July 2009Newer by 115 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony A6400

 6010 A6400 

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 enjoys outside 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) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6010 and Sony A6400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 6010 compared to the A6400.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and A6400.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6400 Portrait photography advice
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
81
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography advice
Sony A6400 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography details
Sony A6400 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
76
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6010 Travel photography information
Sony A6400 Travel photography information
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
87
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6010
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging details
Sony A6400 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony A6400
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Sony Alpha a6400
Also Known as mju Tough 6010 -
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-17 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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 lbs) 403g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50C NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $0 $898