Olympus 6010 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Sony QX100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The 6010 was revealed 5 years before the QX100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the 6010 grades against the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 provides outside 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 QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6010 and Sony QX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 vs the QX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and QX100.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6010 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX100 will offer you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.