Olympus 6010 vs Sony A6400

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.