Olympus 6010 vs Sony W560

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 6010 and Sony W560, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was unveiled 17 months prior to the W560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 6010 matches up against the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6010 and Sony W560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 6010 and the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and W560.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W560 to show greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 6010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.