Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic FZ40

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic FZ40, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was manufactured 5 months prior to the FZ40 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 6020 matches up vs the FZ40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. 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 FZ40 has specifications of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic FZ40 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 6020 compared to the FZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and FZ40 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and FZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FZ40 to give more detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.