Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was announced 9 years earlier than the LX100 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 6020 grades versus the LX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LX100 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 6020 vs the LX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and LX100 II is 95 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and LX100 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6020 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic LX100 II will deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.