Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic S5

Let's look closer at the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic S5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and S5 (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the S5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 6000 scores vs the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 6000 versus the S5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and S5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and S5.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 6000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.