Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was released 6 years earlier than the ZS45 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 6000 matches up vs the ZS45 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 has outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6000 vs the ZS45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and ZS45 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and ZS45.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS45 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.