Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Announced: 17 Jul 2009
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 64-1600
Weight: 179g
Physical Dimensions: 95 x 63 x 22 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 640 x 480
31
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
13
Speed Performance
48
Versatility
90
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

22

Sport
Street

55

Street
Everyday

56

Everyday
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prospros

  • The Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Unfortunately, Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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31 11 10 22 55 56

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is a waterproof camera launched on 07/17/2009.

Technically speaking, the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 31 overall. The Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 weights 179 gr and spans 95 x 63 x 22 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 90, ranks in the category best 11%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 13, ranks among the worst 5% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 48, ranks among the worst 30% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 22, ranks 19% in its category. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Great, score 55, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 30% of its category. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3968 x 2976

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

64

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-102mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-5.1

Macro Focus Range

2 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

1/4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

640x480

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

179g

Physical Dimensions

95 x 63 x 22 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

LI-50C

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (12 seconds)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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