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Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(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
Sony WX70
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Sony WX70

 6010 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus 6010

 WX70 6010 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009Fresher by 30 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Sony WX70

 6010 WX70 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography advice
Sony WX70 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (114g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography features
Sony WX70 Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6010
Travel photography with Sony WX70
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
features focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 Landscape photography features
Sony WX70 Landscape photography features
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6010
Vlogging with Sony WX70
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone port
36
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus 6010 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Sony WX70
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
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