Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX1

The following is a complete review of the Olympus 6010 versus Sony HX1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was announced 3 months after the HX1 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 6010 grades vs the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 6010 versus the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and HX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and HX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 6010 will result in more detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.