Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 6020 scores versus the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 has external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 6020 versus the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6020 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older 6020 will be behind in sensor innovation.