Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic S3

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic S3, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the S3 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was announced 17 months before the S3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 6010 scores against the S3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6010 provides external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 6010 and the S3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and S3 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6010 and S3.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic S3 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.