Olympus 6010 vs Sony A58

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 6010 vs Sony A58, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 6010 was brought out 5 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 6010 grades versus the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6010 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 offers 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) while the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6010 and the A58.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and A58.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will render more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind in sensor innovation.