Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 6010 versus Panasonic S1R, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 6010 was revealed 10 years prior to the S1R and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the 6010 grades against the S1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 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) whilst the Panasonic S1R has sizing of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") having a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6010 versus Panasonic S1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 6010 versus the S1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and S1R is 94 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and S1R.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6010 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1R will resolve more detail because of its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.