Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-C3

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-C3, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the 6020 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The 6020 was unveiled 18 months earlier than the NEX-C3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 6020 matches up vs the NEX-C3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 features outer 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-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6020 vs Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 6020 versus the NEX-C3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and NEX-C3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and NEX-C3.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-C3 will give extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.