Olympus 6020 vs Sony HX99

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 6020 versus Sony HX99, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was released 9 years earlier than the HX99 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 6020 grades against the HX99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 6020 compared to the HX99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and HX99 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and HX99.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6020 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.