Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX300

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 6010 and Sony HX300, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was revealed 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 6010 grades versus the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have 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) and the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6010 and Sony HX300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 6010 and the HX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and HX300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX300 to produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.