Olympus 6020 vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 6020 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was announced 6 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 6020 matches up vs the RX1R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 provides external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6020 vs the RX1R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and RX1R II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will deliver greater detail with its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind in sensor technology.