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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6020
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 6020, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 3 years later than the 6020 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 matches up vs the 6020 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus 6020

 E-M1 6020 
RevealedOctober 2013February 2010Fresher by 46 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Olympus E-M1

 6020 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 6020

 E-M1 6020 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 provides external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Olympus 6020 has sizing of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 6020 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 compared to the 6020.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and 6020 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and 6020.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will give you more detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (13MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography details
Olympus 6020 Street photography details
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (497g)
great ISO range (25,600)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors (122 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography highlights
Olympus 6020 Sports photography highlights
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13MP)
has tracking focus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
weather proof
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
terrible battery life (350 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competitors (122g)
weather proof
megapixel count good (13MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography advice
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery life (350 shots)
40
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging advice
Olympus 6020 Vlogging advice
36
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (497g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (122g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 6020
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6020
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2013-10-28 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePIC VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 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 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497g (1.10 lb) 122g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $279