Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6000

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens, Sensor shift
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Olympus Stylus 550WP

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 550WP

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Olympus 550WP

Weight Lighter 167 g vs 179 g
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Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/4s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6000

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 2 cm vs 7 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.5x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
550WP:4s
Tough 6000:1/4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
550WP:2.5"
Tough 6000:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
550WP:38 mm
Tough 6000:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
550WP:3x
Tough 6000:3.6x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
550WP:94x62x22 mm
Tough 6000:95x63x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

Compact

Waterproof Is not waterproof
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Size Is slightly larger
Olympus Stylus 1050 SW

Olympus Stylus 1050 SW

Compact

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Waterproof Is not waterproof

Olympus Stylus 550WP Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L20

Nikon Coolpix L20

Compact

Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Olympus Stylus 790 SW

Olympus Stylus 790 SW

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Size Much larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Kodak EasyShare Mini M200

Kodak EasyShare Mini M200

Ultra compact

$115

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP

Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP

Waterproof

$158

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S30

Nikon Coolpix S30

Waterproof

$110 - $117

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Waterproof Not waterproof

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