Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ1000

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.