Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX30

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 6010 vs Sony TX30, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was manufactured 5 years before the TX30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 6010 matches up against the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, 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 against the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and TX30 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and TX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX30 to render greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.