Olympus 6020 vs Sony W620

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6020 and Sony W620, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was brought out 23 months prior to the W620 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 6020 scores vs the W620 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 against the W620.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and W620.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W620 to show extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.