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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6020
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Later Model is Sony HX300
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was introduced 3 years before the HX200V which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 6020 matches up versus the HX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony HX200V

 6020 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus 6020

 HX200V 6020 
LaunchedMay 2012February 2010More modern by 27 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony HX200V

 6020 HX200V 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has outside 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) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 6020 and the HX200V.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony HX200V to render more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX200V Portrait photography highlights
28
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
45
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6020
Street photography with Sony HX200V
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition (122g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
51
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography features
Sony HX200V Sports photography features
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
long zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (450 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition (122g)
weather proof
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
57
good battery power (450 CIPA)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (583 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
40
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
good battery power (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6020
Vlogging with Sony HX200V
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
27
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (583g)
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony HX200V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Also called as mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-02 2012-05-11
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122g (0.27 lbs) 583g (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $279 $480