Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
- Released July 2009
- Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2012
Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 6010 versus Sony WX70, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 6010 was manufactured 3 years before the WX70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 6010 scores vs the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony WX70
6010 | WX70 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus 6010
WX70 | 6010 | |||
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Revealed | January 2012 | July 2009 | Fresher by 30 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony WX70
6010 | WX70 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 has got 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 WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check the Olympus 6010 versus Sony WX70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 6010 versus the WX70.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.
Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and WX70.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX70 to give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Also referred to as | mju Tough 6010 | - |
Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-07-17 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1/4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 179g (0.39 lbs) | 114g (0.25 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 photos |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50C | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $0 | $242 |