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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 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
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6020
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS5
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus 6020 versus Panasonic TS4, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 6020 (13MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6020 was unveiled 24 months prior to the TS4 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the 6020 scores versus the TS4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6020 over the Panasonic TS4

 6020 TS4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus 6020

 TS4 6020 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2010More modern by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus 6020 and Panasonic TS4

 6020 TS4 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6020 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 6020 compared to the TS4.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6020 and TS4 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6020 and TS4.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus 6020 to provide greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 6020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
no manual focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6020 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6020
Sports photography with Panasonic TS4
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (310 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6020 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography info
70
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
66
great battery (310 CIPA)
environment proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6020 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography information
40
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
great battery (310 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 6020
Vlogging with Panasonic TS4
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Olympus 6020 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6020 and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Other name mju Tough 6020 Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2010-02-02 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lbs) 197 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 310 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $279 $399