Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic FZ150, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was introduced 3 years earlier than the FZ150 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 6000 scores vs the FZ150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6000 versus the FZ150.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and FZ150 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and FZ150.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ150 to provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.