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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6000
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 4 years after the 6000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up versus the 6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus 6000

 E-M10 6000 
ReleasedMarch 2014July 2009Newer by 58 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-M10

 6000 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 6000

 E-M10 6000 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 against the 6000.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and 6000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and 6000.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography info
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography advice
Olympus 6000 Street photography advice
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (396g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Sports photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
67
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography information
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography information
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging factors
Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called - mju Tough 6000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-03-18 2009-07-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
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
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lb) 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $259