Olympus 6020 vs Olympus TG-860

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 6020 versus Olympus TG-860, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the TG-860 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was launched 6 years earlier than the TG-860 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 6020 matches up versus the TG-860 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 6020 and the TG-860.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and TG-860 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and TG-860.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus TG-860 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor innovation.