Olympus 6010 vs Sony A55

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 6010 versus Sony A55, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was announced 13 months prior to the A55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 6010 scores against the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 6010 vs the A55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and A55 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and A55.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6010 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A55 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.