Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX30

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 6010 and Sony WX30, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was released 24 months prior to the WX30 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 6010 scores against the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 provides external 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 WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6010 and Sony WX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 6010 compared to the WX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and WX30 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and WX30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX30 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.