Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX1

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GX1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The 6000 was manufactured 3 years before the GX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 6000 scores against the GX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Panasonic GX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6000 comes with 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) and the Panasonic GX1 has proportions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 6000 versus the GX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and GX1 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and GX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX1 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.