Olympus 6020 vs Sony QX30

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 6020 versus Sony QX30, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was launched 5 years before the QX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 6020 grades vs the QX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 offers outside 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 QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 6020 versus Sony QX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 6020 compared to the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and QX30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and QX30.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony QX30 to render more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor innovation.