Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Lets look closer at the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was announced 5 years before the FZ1000 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 6020 grades against the FZ1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 features external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic FZ1000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 6020 compared to the FZ1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 6020 and FZ1000 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and FZ1000.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6020 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.