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Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3500 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Canon A3500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 135g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6020
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Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was brought out 2 years later than the 6020 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A3500 IS grades versus the 6020 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3500 IS over the Olympus 6020

 A3500 IS 6020 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 36 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Canon A3500 IS

 6020 A3500 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3500 IS and Olympus 6020

 A3500 IS 6020 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A3500 IS has outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A3500 IS against the 6020.

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and 6020 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A3500 IS and 6020.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon A3500 IS to resolve greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer A3500 IS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 6020 Portrait photography highlights
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
good MP (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Street photography info
Olympus 6020 Street photography info
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (135g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (122g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (135g)
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (200 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition (122 grams)
weather sealing
good MP (13MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3500 IS Landscape photography features
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography features
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
40
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3500 IS
Vlogging with Olympus 6020
34
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Canon A3500 IS vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3500 IS and Olympus 6020
 Canon PowerShot A3500 ISOlympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3500 IS Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Alternative name - mju Tough 6020
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-07 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 pounds) 122g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $115 $279