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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 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 HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor size.

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The 6020 was launched 4 months earlier than the HX5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6020 scores vs the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony HX5

 6020 HX5 

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus 6020

 HX5 6020 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony HX5

 6020 HX5 
LaunchedFebruary 2010June 2010Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 features physical 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) whilst the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 6020 against the HX5.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and HX5.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6020 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 6020 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography info
Sony HX5 Portrait photography info
28
megapixel count good (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
37
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6020
Vlogging with Sony HX5
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
31
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony HX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Also called as mju Tough 6020 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model Li-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $279 $275