Olympus SP-820UZ vs Olympus 6000

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus 6000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and 6000 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was manufactured 3 years after the 6000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the 6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Olympus 6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ comes with outside measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-820UZ and Olympus 6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SP-820UZ and the 6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and 6000 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and 6000.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher SP-820UZ is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.