Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic GF5

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic GF5, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 6020 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 6020 was brought out 3 years prior to the GF5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6020 matches up versus the GF5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic GF5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 6020 and the GF5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and GF5 is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and GF5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6020 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 6020 will give you extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 6020 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.