Olympus 6010 vs Sony HX350

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Olympus 6010 versus Sony HX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.