Olympus 6010 vs Sony W570

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Sony W570, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was announced 17 months prior to the W570 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 6010 matches up versus the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6010 and Sony W570 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 6010 versus the W570.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and W570 is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and W570.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W570 to offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.