Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX9

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX9, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was manufactured 11 months before the WX9 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the 6020 scores vs the WX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 has outside 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) whilst the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6020 vs Sony WX9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 compared to the WX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and WX9 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and WX9.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX9 to render greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.