Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic ZS100

Below, we are matching up the Olympus 6010 and Panasonic ZS100, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the 6010 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6010 was announced 7 years prior to the ZS100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 6010 scores against the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 6010 and Panasonic ZS100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 6010 versus the ZS100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 6010 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6010 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will render more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 6010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.