Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GH5S

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.

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The 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.

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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).

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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.

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.