Olympus 6010 vs Sony H400

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 6010 vs Sony H400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was revealed 5 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 6010 scores vs the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 6010 versus the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and H400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H400 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.