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Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 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 TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was released 3 years before the TX20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 6010 grades versus the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony TX20

 6010 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Olympus 6010

 TX20 6010 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2009More recent by 31 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony TX20

 6010 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. 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) and the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 6010 vs the TX20.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and TX20 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and TX20.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX20 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography information
Sony TX20 Portrait photography information
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
40
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6010
Street photography with Sony TX20
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6010
Sports photography with Sony TX20
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6010 Travel photography advice
Sony TX20 Travel photography advice
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
great battery life (250 per charge)
weather proofing
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 Landscape photography features
Sony TX20 Landscape photography features
35
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
52
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery life (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6010
Vlogging with Sony TX20
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony TX20
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Also called as mju Tough 6010 -
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Released 2009-07-17 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 179g (0.39 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50C NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $0 $330