Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-5

Below, we are comparing the Olympus 6020 and Sony NEX-5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the 6020 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was manufactured 4 months before the NEX-5 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 6020 grades against the NEX-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 enjoys physical 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) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6020 vs the NEX-5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and NEX-5 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and NEX-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-5 will give you extra detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.