Olympus 6010 vs Sony H70

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 6010 and Sony H70, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was revealed 17 months earlier than the H70 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 6010 scores versus the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 provides external 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) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 6010 compared to the H70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and H70 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and H70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.