Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GF7

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.