Olympus 6020 vs Sony W310

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 6020 and Sony W310, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was brought out within a month of the W310 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 6020 grades against the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 comes with physical 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) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 against the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and W310 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and W310.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus 6020 to give you extra detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.