Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic SZ3

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic SZ3, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the SZ3 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was unveiled 3 years before the SZ3 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the 6020 matches up vs the SZ3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 6020 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6020 enjoys external 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 SZ3 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 6020 and the SZ3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6020 and SZ3 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6020 and SZ3.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ3 to provide extra detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.