Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6010 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was brought out 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 6010 grades against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 offers external 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 RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 6010 compared to the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will show more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.