Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.