Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic G100

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.