Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
(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
- Announced February 2010
- Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6020
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Launched January 2018
Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview
In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic GH5S, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 6020 was announced 9 years prior to the GH5S which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the 6020 grades versus the GH5S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic GH5S
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus 6020
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Launched | January 2018 | February 2010 | Newer by 96 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1390k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 enjoys physical dimensions 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 GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Compare the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic GH5S in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 6020 versus the GH5S.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and GH5S is 95 and 62 respectively.
Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and GH5S.
As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 6020 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S |
Also referred to as | mju Tough 6020 | - |
Category | Waterproof | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-02-02 | 2018-01-08 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | Venus Engine 10 |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 13 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3680 x 2760 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 160 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 1/4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 122 grams (0.27 lb) | 660 grams (1.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") |
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 | - | 440 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | Li-50B | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) |
Card slots | One | 2 |
Launch pricing | $279 | $2,498 |