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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI 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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6020
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released June 2018
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 V
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus 6020 versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was launched 9 years before the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6020 grades vs the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony RX100 VI

 6020 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Olympus 6020

 RX100 VI 6020 
ReleasedJune 2018February 2010More recent by 101 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 VI

 6020 RX100 VI 

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 enjoys exterior measurements 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 RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 6020 against the RX100 VI.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6020 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will show more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography factors
28
good MP (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6020
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
lighter than average in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography highlights
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography advice
70
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
environment proof
good MP (13MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
77
lighter than average in class (301g)
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography factors
40
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging details
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
77
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (301g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 VI
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Also called as mju Tough 6020 -
Category Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 13MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lb) 301 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $279 $1,198