Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic S1H

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic S1H, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and S1H (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was launched 11 years prior to the S1H and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 6000 scores against the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic S1H in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 versus the S1H.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and S1H is 94 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and S1H.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic S1H will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.