Olympus 6020 vs Sony A100

Below, we are matching up the Olympus 6020 and Sony A100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and A100 (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 6020 was revealed 3 years later than the A100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 6020 grades against the A100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 offers outer measurements 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 A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6020 and the A100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and A100 is 95 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and A100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6020 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus 6020 will give you extra detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer 6020 will have an advantage in sensor tech.