Olympus 6020 vs Sony TX20

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus 6020 vs Sony TX20, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was released 3 years before the TX20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the 6020 grades vs the TX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 6020 against the TX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and TX20 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX20 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.