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Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6010
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released December 2016
Photography Glossary

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 6010 versus Sony HX350, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was revealed 8 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 6010 matches up against the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony HX350

 6010 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus 6010

 HX350 6010 
ReleasedDecember 2016July 2009Newer by 90 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony HX350

 6010 HX350 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 6010 vs the HX350.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and HX350.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX350 to deliver more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
48
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography features
Sony HX350 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography info
Sony HX350 Sports photography info
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6010
Travel photography with Sony HX350
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (652 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Landscape photography camera
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 Vlogging info
Sony HX350 Vlogging info
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
27
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
heavier than others (652g)
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony HX350
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Also Known as mju Tough 6010 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-17 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 652g (1.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50C -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $0 -