Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6020 versus Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was announced 5 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 6020 grades versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 6020 compared to the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and RX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6020 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 will offer you greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.