Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX1

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus 6020 versus Sony WX1, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor sizing.

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The 6020 was manufactured 6 months after the WX1 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 6020 grades versus the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6020 versus Sony WX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 6020 against the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and WX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and WX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6020 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 6020 will resolve more detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.