Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic LX7

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic LX7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 6020 (13MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the 6020 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6020 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the LX7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 6020 matches up against the LX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6020 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6020 and the LX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6020 and LX7.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 6020 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus 6020 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.