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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Successor is OM System OM-5
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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6020
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 6020, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 9 years after the 6020 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 III grades versus the 6020 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus 6020

 E-M5 III 6020 
RevealedOctober 2019February 2010Newer by 119 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 6020 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 6020

 E-M5 III 6020 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 6020 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III against the 6020.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and 6020 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 6020.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will resolve more detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
MP count good (13MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography features
Olympus 6020 Street photography features
83
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography info
Olympus 6020 Sports photography info
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (30.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery (310 CIPA)
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
77
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (310 shots)
70
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
environment proof
MP count good (13MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography features
Olympus 6020 Landscape photography features
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
bad battery (310 shots)
40
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 III
Vlogging with Olympus 6020
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (122g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 6020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 6020
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Stylus Tough 6020
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
Also Known as - mju Tough 6020
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2019-10-17 2010-02-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 13MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 30.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 lb) 122g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,199 $279