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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6020
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Launched June 2020
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and G100 (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 6020 was launched 11 years earlier than the G100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6020 scores against the G100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic G100

 6020 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus 6020

 G100 6020 
LaunchedJune 2020February 2010Newer by 126 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kSharper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic G100

 6020 G100 

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 has external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6020 compared to the G100.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and G100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and G100.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (13MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography advice
Panasonic G100 Street photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (122 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
silent mode (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (270 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than competition (122 grams)
environment proofing
good megapixels (13MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
78
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
40
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G100 Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (122 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 1920 pixels)
includes external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Also called as mju Tough 6020 -
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-02-02 2020-06-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 pounds) 352 gr (0.78 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $279 $698