Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FS7

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is relatively close but the 6000 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor size.

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The 6000 was launched 6 months later than the FS7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 6000 grades against the FS7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 features external 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) and the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 6000 compared to the FS7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and FS7 is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and FS7.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The 6000 has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler.