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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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
  • Released July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was manufactured 6 years prior to the FZ1000 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 6000 matches up versus the FZ1000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 6000 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus 6000

 FZ1000 6000 
IntroducedJune 2014July 2009Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic FZ1000

 6000 FZ1000 
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 offers outer 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 FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 6000 vs the FZ1000.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and FZ1000 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography highlights
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000
35
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
64
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging details
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
66
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-01 2014-06-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 831g (1.83 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $259 $800