Olympus 1s vs Olympus 6020

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 1s and Olympus 6020, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the 6020 (13MP) is very similar but the 1s (1/1.7") and 6020 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was launched 5 years later than the 6020 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 1s grades against the 6020 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1s has got external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus 6020 has specifications of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 1s against the 6020.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and 6020 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and 6020.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1s due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus 6020 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.