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Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Samsung SL820 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 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
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Also referred to as IT100
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Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 6000 versus Samsung SL820, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the 6000 (10MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was brought out 5 months after the SL820 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 6000 matches up versus the SL820 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Samsung SL820

 6000 SL820 

Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Olympus 6000

 SL820 6000 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Samsung SL820

 6000 SL820 
ReleasedJuly 2009February 2009Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 features outside dimensions 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 Samsung SL820 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6000 versus Samsung SL820 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 6000 against the SL820.

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and SL820 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and SL820.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung SL820 to give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
Samsung SL820 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography features
Samsung SL820 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
Samsung SL820 Sports photography factors
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
17
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL820 as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Samsung SL820
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
32
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6000
Vlogging with Samsung SL820
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
28
fairly wide (28mm)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus 6000 vs Samsung SL820 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Samsung SL820
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Samsung SL820
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Samsung SL820
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6000 IT100
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-01 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 50 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.50 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 grams (0.39 lb) 168 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $259 $280