Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic L10

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic L10, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and L10 (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was revealed 2 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 6020 matches up against the L10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The full galleries are available at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic L10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 and the L10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6020 and L10.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6020 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus 6020 will show more detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent 6020 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.