Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GH4

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic GH4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The 6000 was brought out 5 years earlier than the GH4 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 6000 matches up vs the GH4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 features outside 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) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic GH4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 6000 against the GH4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6000 and GH4 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and GH4.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.