Olympus 8000 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus 8000 and Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was introduced 4 years before the NEX-6 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 8000 matches up vs the NEX-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 has external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 8000 versus the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 8000 and NEX-6.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 8000 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.