Canon S120 vs Olympus 6020

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon S120 versus Olympus 6020, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the 6020 (13MP) is relatively close but the S120 (1/1.7") and 6020 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was released 3 years later than the 6020 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S120 scores versus the 6020 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S120 Gallery and Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon S120 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S120 and the 6020.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and 6020 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S120 and 6020.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S120 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 6020 will render more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger S120 should have a benefit in sensor tech.