Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic ZS60

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus 6010 versus Panasonic ZS60, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was introduced 7 years before the ZS60 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 6010 scores vs the ZS60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 6010 enjoys outer measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 6010 versus the ZS60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 6010 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6010 and ZS60.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 6010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.