Olympus 6010 vs Sony W730

Following is a extensive review of the Olympus 6010 vs Sony W730, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was introduced 4 years before the W730 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 6010 scores vs the W730 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 has physical dimensions 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 W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 6010 compared to the W730.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and W730 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and W730.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W730 to show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.