Olympus 6000 vs Olympus XZ-1
Portability
94 Imaging
33 Features
21 Overall
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94 Imaging
33 Features
21 Overall
28
Portability
88 Imaging
35 Features
51 Overall
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88 Imaging
35 Features
51 Overall
41
Olympus 6000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
- Announced July 2009
- Also Known as mju Tough 6000
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Revealed January 2011
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Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus 6000 and Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the 6000 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe 6000 was revealed 19 months earlier than the XZ-1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the 6000 grades against the XZ-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus XZ-1
| 6000 | XZ-1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus 6000
| XZ-1 | 6000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | July 2009 | Fresher by 19 months |
| Manually focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Olympus XZ-1
| 6000 | XZ-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither has Touch display |
Olympus 6000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 has external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 versus the XZ-1.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.
Olympus 6000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and XZ-1.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The 6000 has the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower DOF harder. The older 6000 will be behind in sensor tech.
Olympus 6000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography advice
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
focusing manually
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
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Olympus XZ-1 Street photography highlights
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competitors in class (275g)
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Olympus XZ-1 as a Sports photography camera
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (320 CIPA)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
lack of phase detect AF
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Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography info
weather proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
good battery power (320 per charge)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (275g)
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography advice
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (320 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
no Timelapse mode
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Olympus 6000 Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging information
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (275 grams)
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Olympus 6000 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Olympus XZ-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Olympus |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 | Olympus XZ-1 |
| Also called as | mju Tough 6000 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2009-07-01 | 2011-01-26 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | TruePic V |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3664 x 2752 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 50 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | f/1.8-2.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 230k dot | 614k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | OLED |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 1/4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 179g (0.39 lbs) | 275g (0.61 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 34 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 18.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 117 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 320 photos |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | Li-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $259 | $567 |