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Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S95 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Superseded the Canon S90
  • Later Model is Canon S100
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
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Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S95 (10MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is fairly close but the S95 (1/1.7") and 6000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was launched 17 months later than the 6000 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S95 grades versus the 6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Olympus 6000

 S95 6000 
ReleasedNovember 2010July 2009Fresher by 17 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Canon S95

 6000 S95 

Common features in the Canon S95 and Olympus 6000

 S95 6000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S95 features external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S95 compared to the 6000.

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and 6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and 6000.

As you can see, both the cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The S95 offers the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The younger S95 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S95 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
40
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/500s)
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S95 Street photography information
Olympus 6000 Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S95
Sports photography with Olympus 6000
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S95 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Travel photography highlights
64
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S95 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
52
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse mode
34
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S95 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 6000 Vlogging highlights
32
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Canon S95 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S95 and Olympus 6000
 Canon PowerShot S95Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S95 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called as - mju Tough 6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-11-23 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots - One
Retail cost $495 $259