Olympus Stylus
Tough 6020
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS3

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

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"Water proof, shock proof and outdoors proof."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the DMC-TS3's build-quality
"The higher light sensitivty made possible by the on-chip micro lenses has dramatically improved the picture quality."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the DMC-TS3's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.3
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Size
 Really small
Compact 95x62x22 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6020
Size Significantly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 122 g vs 197 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
Help
 More than 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5 fps vs 3.7 fps
Help
 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS3
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS3's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
Help
 240x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020
59 vs 82
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Tough 6020:5x
DMC-TS3:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-820 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG-820 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165
Weight Is much heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the TG-610 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG-610 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG310 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Compare the TG310 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the FinePix XP10 vs the Stylus Tough 6020
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188
Aperture Wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Stylus Tough-3000 vs the Stylus Tough 6020

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400
3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix TS20 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3

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discussion

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Mofm (9:24 PM, July 23, 2011)
Great summary of features of both cameras! I guess it's all about if you want to spend an extra 150 bucks for geotagging. I really like the idea of geotagging my photos, but I already have a Sony GPS logger. Do you guys have picture quality comparisons?
Thanks