Olympus 6020 vs Sony W830

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony W830, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was introduced 4 years before the W830 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 6020 scores vs the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 features physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6020 vs Sony W830 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 6020 against the W830.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and W830.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W830 to render more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.