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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Olympus 6020
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 122g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6020
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LF1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is very comparable but the 6020 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

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The 6020 was brought out 4 years earlier than the LF1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the 6020 matches up against the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic LF1

 6020 LF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus 6020

 LF1 6020 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2010Newer by 46 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LF1

 6020 LF1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 6020 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 6020 vs the LF1.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and LF1 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and LF1.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus 6020 will provide greater detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography info
27
resolution is good (13MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
focusing manually
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6020
Street photography with Panasonic LF1
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than others (122 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6020
Sports photography with Panasonic LF1
42
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (13MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography features
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography features
70
lighter than others (122 grams)
weather proof
resolution is good (13MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6020
Landscape photography with Panasonic LF1
40
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (122g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
36
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Otherwise known as mju Tough 6020 -
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2013-11-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122g (0.27 lbs) 192g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 211
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $279 $500