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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6020
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was introduced 17 months prior to the HX7V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 6020 matches up versus the HX7V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony HX7V

 6020 HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus 6020

 HX7V 6020 
ReleasedJuly 2011February 2010More modern by 17 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony HX7V

 6020 HX7V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 has external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 6020 compared to the HX7V.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and HX7V is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX7V to give you greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
28
good MP (13 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (122 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography advice
Sony HX7V Travel photography advice
70
lighter than competition (122 grams)
environment proofing
good MP (13MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
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 HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX7V Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Other name mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122g (0.27 lbs) 208g (0.46 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 All around 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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $279 $499