Olympus 6000 vs Samsung GX-1S

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 6000 and Samsung GX-1S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The 6000 was brought out 3 years after the GX-1S which is quite a large 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 Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 6000 scores against the GX-1S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 has external 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) while the Samsung GX-1S has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 6000 vs the GX-1S.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and GX-1S is 94 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and GX-1S.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus 6000 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent 6000 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.