Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-6

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.