Olympus 6010 vs Sony A37

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 6010 and Sony A37, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The 6010 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A37 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the 6010 scores versus the A37 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6010 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 6010 vs the A37.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and A37.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A37 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.