Olympus C-4000 Zoom vs mju Tough 6000

differences

Advantages of the Olympus C-4000 Zoom

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the C-4000 Zoom's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Much larger sensor

1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

More than 30% larger sensor

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Longer exposures

16s

1/4s

64x longer exposures

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the Olympus C-4000 Zoom

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6000

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

3.9 MP

Capture more than 2.5x more detail in your photos

Much larger screen

2.7"

1.8"

50% larger screen

Image stabilization

Sensor shift, Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly better wide angle

28 mm

32 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Significantly smaller

95x63x22 mm

110x76x70 mm

4.4x smaller

Significantly thinner

0.9"

2.8"

3.2x thinner

Higher resolution movies

480p @ 30fps

320 x 240 @ 15fps

Shoots higher resolution video at a higher frame rate

Significantly lighter

179 g

400 g

2.2x lighter

Waterproof

Yes

Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

400 ISO

The mju Tough 6000's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1000s

2x faster max shutter speed

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the Olympus mju Tough 6000

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus C-4000 Zoom

26	vs	32
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Olympus mju Tough 6000

Snapsort recommends the Olympus mju Tough 6000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a digicam with a waterproof.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good macro capabilities
	2 cm

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Poor movies

C-4000 Zoom:	320 x 240 @ 15fps
mju Tough 6000:	480p @ 30fps

Very small screens

C-4000 Zoom:	1.8"
mju Tough 6000:	2.7"

Poor maximum light sensitivity

C-4000 Zoom:	400 ISO
mju Tough 6000:	1,600 ISO

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor wide angle

C-4000 Zoom:	32 mm
mju Tough 6000:	28 mm

Poor zoom

C-4000 Zoom:	3x
mju Tough 6000:	3.6x

competitors

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Records lower quality movies

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the C-4000 Zoom

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the mju Tough 6000

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$704 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the EOS 550D vs the C-4000 Zoom

Compare the EOS 550D vs the mju Tough 6000

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much larger screen

Much higher true resolution

Significantly narrower aperture

Much smaller sensor

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the C-4000 Zoom

Canon PowerShot A520

Compact

Significantly smaller

Wider aperture

Much smaller sensor

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot A520 vs the C-4000 Zoom

Samsung L83T

Ultra compact

Much higher true resolution

Much larger screen

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the L83T vs the C-4000 Zoom

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Much larger screen

Much higher true resolution

Narrower aperture

Much smaller sensor

Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the C-4000 Zoom

Olympus FE-270

Compact

Much larger screen

Much higher true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Much smaller sensor

Compare the FE-270 vs the C-4000 Zoom

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof

Higher resolution movies

Slightly lighter

Worse image stabilization

Slightly lower true resolution

Compare the mju Tough 3000 vs the mju Tough 6000

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly larger screen

Narrower aperture

Worse image stabilization

Compare the TG-610 vs the mju Tough 6000

Nikon Coolpix S30

Waterproof

$110 - $117

Higher resolution movies

Wider aperture

Much lower true resolution

Much smaller sensor

Compare the Coolpix S30 vs the mju Tough 6000

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Higher resolution movies

Wider aperture

Worse macro capability

Slightly larger

Compare the Lumix DMC-FT3 vs the mju Tough 6000

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Higher resolution movies

Takes 3D photos

Worse image stabilization

Worse macro capability

Compare the Tough TG-320 vs the mju Tough 6000

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