Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic G3

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 6010 versus Panasonic G3, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The 6010 was released 24 months before the G3 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 6010 scores versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic G3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6010 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has specifications of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 6010 against the G3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and G3 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and G3.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G3 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.