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Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the 6020 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 6020 was unveiled 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 6020 scores against the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony NEX-6

 6020 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Olympus 6020

 NEX-6 6020 
RevealedMarch 2013February 2010Fresher by 38 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony NEX-6

 6020 NEX-6 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 versus the NEX-6.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6020 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve greater detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography information
28
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (122g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
66
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
70
lighter than competitors in class (122 grams)
weather sealing
MP count decent (13MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
75
lighter than competition in class (345g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
40
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (122g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
32
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony NEX-6
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Also called as mju Tough 6020 -
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-02-02 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122g (0.27 pounds) 345g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $279 $365