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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6020
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Older Model is Sony RX100
  • Updated by Sony RX100 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 6020 matches up against the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony RX100 II

 6020 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus 6020

 RX100 II 6020 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2010Fresher by 41 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 II

 6020 RX100 II 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 provides outside 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) whilst the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 6020 and the RX100 II.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 6020 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6020
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 II
28
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
70
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 II Sports photography information
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
great battery (350 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 II Travel photography factors
70
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
80
great battery (350 shots)
lighter than average in class (281 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
40
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
74
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
great battery (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 II Vlogging details
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
37
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (281 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2013-06-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122g (0.27 lbs) 281g (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $279 $598