Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic ZS200

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic ZS200, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was introduced 9 years before the ZS200 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 6020 matches up against the ZS200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 6020 against the ZS200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and ZS200 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and ZS200.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6020 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind in sensor tech.