Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic GH1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic GH1, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the 6010 (1/2.3") and GH1 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The 6010 was manufactured around the same time to the GH1 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 6010 scores against the GH1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 features external 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 GH1 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 6010 compared to the GH1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and GH1 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6010 and GH1.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The 6010 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder.