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Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6020
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was launched 4 years before the XZ-10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 6020 matches up versus the XZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Olympus XZ-10

 6020 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus 6020

 XZ-10 6020 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2010Newer by 36 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Olympus XZ-10

 6020 XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 6020 against the XZ-10.

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and XZ-10.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus 6020 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6020
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
28
good resolution (13MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
focusing manually
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography features
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than average (122 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography information
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (13 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than average (122g)
weather sealing
good resolution (13MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
60
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (221g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography features
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography features
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (13MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
53
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging info
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging info
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (122 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
35
quite wide (26mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition (221g)
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Olympus 6020 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Also called mju Tough 6020 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-02-02 2013-01-30
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122 grams (0.27 lbs) 221 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $279 $428