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Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6020
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus 6020 and Sony WX5, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was brought out 5 months before the WX5 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 6020 matches up against the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony WX5

 6020 WX5 

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Olympus 6020

 WX5 6020 
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony WX5

 6020 WX5 
IntroducedFebruary 2010July 2010Similar generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 has outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6020 vs the WX5.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and WX5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and WX5.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus 6020 to give you extra detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography info
Sony WX5 Portrait photography info
28
good MP (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6020
Street photography with Sony WX5
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than average (122g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography advice
Sony WX5 Travel photography advice
70
lighter than average (122g)
weather proofing
good MP (13MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography info
Sony WX5 Landscape photography info
40
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging factors
Sony WX5 Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (122 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony WX5
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Also referred to as mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.8"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 grams (0.27 lbs) 146 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $279 $250