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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 front
Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(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
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6020
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and S1 (24MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 6020 was brought out 10 years earlier than the S1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the 6020 matches up vs the S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic S1

 6020 S1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Olympus 6020

 S1 6020 
IntroducedFebruary 2019February 2010More modern by 109 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic S1

 6020 S1 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 6020 versus the S1.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and S1 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and S1.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6020 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1 will resolve more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 6020 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography information
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (13 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 Street photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (122g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
heavier than competition (1,021g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6020 Sports photography information
Panasonic S1 Sports photography information
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery power (380 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competition in class (122g)
environment proof
good MP (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
59
weather proof
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
terrible battery power (380 shots)
heavier than competition (1,021g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography information
40
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (13 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery power (380 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (122g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
32
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,021g)
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Also Known as mju Tough 6020 -
Class Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-02-02 2019-02-01
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 30
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 2,100 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122g (0.27 lb) 1021g (2.25 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 95
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.5
DXO Low light score not tested 3333
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots 1 Two
Pricing at launch $279 $2,498