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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(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
Sony A7 III
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony A7 III

 6020 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus 6020

 A7 III 6020 
RevealedFebruary 2018February 2010More recent by 98 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony A7 III

 6020 A7 III 
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).

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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.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7 III Portrait photography highlights
28
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
84
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography details
Sony A7 III Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (122 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (610 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competitors in class (122 grams)
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
better than average battery pack (610 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
Landscape photography with Sony A7 III
40
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery pack (610 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (122 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony A7 III
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Alpha A7 III
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