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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Launched February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6020
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony RX10 II

 6020 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus 6020

 RX10 II 6020 
LaunchedJune 2015February 2010More recent by 65 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX10 II

 6020 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count decent (13MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (122g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
70
lighter than competition (122 grams)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
56
weather sealing
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
40
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6020
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
31
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also referred to as mju Tough 6020 -
Type Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 grams (0.27 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $279 $998