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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z2000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 58 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Olympus 6000, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and 6000 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z2000 was introduced 7 months later than the 6000 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-Z2000 scores versus the 6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z2000 over the Olympus 6000

 EX-Z2000 6000 
RevealedJanuary 2010July 2009Fresher by 7 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Casio EX-Z2000

 6000 EX-Z2000 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z2000 and Olympus 6000

 EX-Z2000 6000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z2000 comes with external dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Olympus 6000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z2000 vs the 6000.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z2000 and 6000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z2000 and 6000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Casio EX-Z2000 to provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger EX-Z2000 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
35
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Street photography factors
Olympus 6000 Street photography factors
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Sports photography with Olympus 6000
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z2000
Travel photography with Olympus 6000
62
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z2000 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z2000
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
28
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (152 grams)
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Casio EX-Z2000 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z2000 and Olympus 6000
 Casio Exilim EX-Z2000Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called - mju Tough 6000
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-06 2009-07-01
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 64 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 1/4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $259