Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65
95 Imaging
36 Features
32 Overall
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64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Key Specs
(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
- Released February 2010
- Alternate Name is mju Tough 6020
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
- Introduced November 2011
- New Model is Sony A68
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and A65 (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 6020 was released 21 months before the A65 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 6020 matches up vs the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony A65
6020 | A65 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus 6020
A65 | 6020 | |||
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Introduced | November 2011 | February 2010 | Fresher by 21 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony A65
6020 | A65 | |||
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Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).
Look at the Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 6020 vs the A65.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.
Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and A65.
As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A65 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | Sony SLT-A65 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | Sony SLT-A65 |
Also called | mju Tough 6020 | - |
Class | Waterproof | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2010-02-02 | 2011-11-15 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 13 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 1/4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 10.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 122g (0.27 lb) | 622g (1.37 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 717 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 560 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | NP-FM500H |
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 Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $279 | $700 |