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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 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
  • Released February 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6020
Sony A65
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Sony A65

 6020 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus 6020

 A65 6020 
IntroducedNovember 2011February 2010Fresher by 21 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Sony A65

 6020 A65 
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).

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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.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography details
Sony A65 Portrait photography details
28
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (122g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A65 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography features
Sony A65 Travel photography features
70
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
weather sealing
MP count decent (13MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
68
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A65 Landscape photography highlights
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (13 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging info
Sony A65 Vlogging info
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
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Olympus 6020 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Sony A65
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Sony SLT-A65
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