Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic LX3, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6020 was brought out 16 months after the LX3 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 6020 scores against the LX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 has got external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic LX3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 6020 and the LX3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and LX3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and LX3.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus 6020 will render greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent 6020 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.