Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic ZS3

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 6010 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 6010 (12MP) and the ZS3 (10MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was brought out 3 months later than the ZS3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 6010 grades vs the ZS3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS3 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6010 versus the ZS3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and ZS3 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and ZS3.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus 6010 to provide you with more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.