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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6000
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic ZS45

 6000 ZS45 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus 6000

 ZS45 6000 
ReleasedJanuary 2015July 2009More recent by 67 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic ZS45

 6000 ZS45 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

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

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography information
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no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (249g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography highlights
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
56
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (350 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography advice
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery power (350 shots)
lighter than others in class (249g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Landscape photography camera
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
48
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
great battery power (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (249g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic ZS45
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 Lumix DMC-TZ57
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-01 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
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 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 gr (0.39 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" 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 - 350 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $259 $300