Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX350

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 6020 and Sony HX350, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was launched 7 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 6020 scores against the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 has external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 6020 against the HX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and HX350.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.