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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(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
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6000
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 6000 was released 9 years prior to the ZS200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the 6000 grades against the ZS200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic ZS200

 6000 ZS200 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus 6000

 ZS200 6000 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2009More modern by 104 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic ZS200

 6000 ZS200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 comes with 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 ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 6000 versus the ZS200.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and ZS200.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6000
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 6000
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
61
environment proof
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Landscape photography camera
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging advice
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
35
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 Lumix DC-TZ200
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-01 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 340 gr (0.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $259 $800