Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FZ2500

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was brought out 7 years before the FZ2500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the 6020 scores vs the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6020 offers outside 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 FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 6020 and the FZ2500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and FZ2500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6020 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will show extra detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.