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Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 6010
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor size.

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The 6010 was unveiled 6 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 6010 scores vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony RX10 II

 6010 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus 6010

 RX10 II 6010 
IntroducedJune 2015July 2009More recent by 71 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony RX10 II

 6010 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 6010 compared to the RX10 II.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6010 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will offer greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
weather proofing
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6010
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
weather proofing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
62
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
31
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Other name mju Tough 6010 -
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-17 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash options - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50C NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $998