Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX1R

Here, we are matching up the Olympus 6010 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The 6010 was manufactured 4 years before the RX1R and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 6010 grades against the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 6010 vs the RX1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and RX1R is 94 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and RX1R.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R will resolve extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.