Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX100 VII

Lets look closer at the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was manufactured 10 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 6020 grades against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has got physical 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 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 against the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.