Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FH20

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

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.

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

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.