Olympus 8010 vs Sony NEX-6

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8010 versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively close but the 8010 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The 8010 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 8010 scores vs the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 8010 versus Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 8010 against the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and NEX-6 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 8010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-6 will render greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 8010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.