Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus mju Tough 6020 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Olympus mju Tough 6020

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
122 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.5
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 6020

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 122 g vs 172 g
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Around 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 95x62x22 mm vs 100x64x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT10

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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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
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240x longer exposures
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recommendations

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
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
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
mju Tough 6020:720p
DMC-FT10:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
mju Tough 6020:28 mm
DMC-FT10:35 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
mju Tough 6020:f/3.9
DMC-FT10:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 6020:5x
DMC-FT10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
mju Tough 6020:95x62x22 mm
DMC-FT10:100x64x22 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Weight Is much heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
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
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
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
Weight Is significantly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Olympus mju Tough 6020 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Heavier
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Weight Significantly heavier
Size Slightly larger
Olympus mju Tough 3000

Olympus mju Tough 3000

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Much better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

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