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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6020
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 6020 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus 6020

 LX100 II 6020 
AnnouncedAugust 2018February 2010Fresher by 104 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LX100 II

 6020 LX100 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography advice
28
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
74
manual focus
resolution is good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography info
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (122g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography information
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13MP)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (17 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (340 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
environment sealing
megapixel count good (13MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
78
good battery life (340 shots)
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (17 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography advice
40
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
76
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (17MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (340 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
36
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no microphone support
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Also called mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2018-08-22
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 1800s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 grams (0.27 lb) 392 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 340 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Retail price $279 $998