Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic S1R

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic S1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and S1R (47MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was brought out 10 years before the S1R and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the 6000 scores against the S1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has specifications of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic S1R in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 versus the S1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and S1R is 94 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and S1R.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6000 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1R will resolve greater detail having its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.