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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 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
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6020
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic FH20, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was unveiled at a similar time to the FH20 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 6020 scores against the FH20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic FH20

 6020 FH20 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus 6020

 FH20 6020 

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic FH20

 6020 FH20 
ReleasedFebruary 2010January 2010Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 features outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 6020 against the FH20.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and FH20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and FH20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH20 to offer you greater detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography information
28
good resolution (13 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6020
Street photography with Panasonic FH20
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (122g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6020
Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (13MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
weather proofing
good resolution (13MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
64
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography information
40
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (13MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
37
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6020
Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6020 Lumix DMC-FS30
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-02 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122 grams (0.27 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $279 $179