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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Successor is Panasonic GF8
Photography Glossary

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 6000 was brought out 6 years prior to the GF7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 6000 matches up versus the GF7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic GF7

 6000 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 6000

 GF7 6000 
ReleasedFebruary 2015July 2009More recent by 68 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GF7

 6000 GF7 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 features 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) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GF7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 6000 vs the GF7.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and GF7 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and GF7.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF7 will offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography details
Panasonic GF7 Street photography details
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography details
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography information
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography information
61
weather proof
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery power (230 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic jack
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Other name mju Tough 6000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-01 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 50 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 grams (0.39 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 230 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $259 $308