Olympus 6020 vs Sony A9 II

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus 6020 and Sony A9 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The 6020 was unveiled 10 years before the A9 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 6020 grades versus the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 6020 and the A9 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and A9 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.