Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
- Released February 2010
- Alternate Name is mju Tough 6020
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Revealed February 2018
- Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
- Successor is Sony A7 IV
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6020 versus Sony A7 III, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 6020 was announced 9 years earlier than the A7 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the 6020 scores versus the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony A7 III
6020 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus 6020
A7 III | 6020 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | February 2010 | More recent by 98 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony A7 III
6020 | A7 III | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 has exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
See the Olympus 6020 versus Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 6020 versus the A7 III.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and A7 III.
All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6020 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will render more detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Also Known as | mju Tough 6020 | - |
Type | Waterproof | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2010-02-02 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 13 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 1/4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 122g (0.27 lb) | 650g (1.43 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 610 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | Dual |
Price at release | $279 | $1,998 |