Canon G11 vs Olympus 6020

Lets examine more closely at the Canon G11 versus Olympus 6020, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and 6020 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was unveiled at a similar time to the 6020 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the G11 scores against the 6020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The full galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery and Olympus 6020 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 provides outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the G11 versus the 6020.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and 6020 is 83 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and 6020.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G11 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus 6020 will deliver greater detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.