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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
86 Imaging
37 Features
58 Overall
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Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon G12
  • Newer Model is Canon G16
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G15 versus Olympus TG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is relatively similar but the G15 (1/1.7") and TG-6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The G15 was launched 7 years prior to the TG-6 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G15 scores versus the TG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 G15 TG-6 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon G15

          

          

            
 TG-6 G15 
IntroducedMay 2019September 2012Newer by 81 months
Screen resolution1040k922kSharper screen (+118k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon G15 and Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 G15 TG-6 
Focus manually  More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lacking Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G15 has got physical measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon G15 versus Olympus TG-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G15 and the TG-6.
Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G15 and TG-6 is 86 and 90 respectively.
Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G15 and TG-6.
As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The G15 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged G15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

            Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon G15
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
48
 has manual focus
 great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
 includes face detection autofocus
 delivers RAW files
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/1.7")
40
 has manual focus
 has face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon G15 Street photography details
Olympus TG-6 Street photography details
59
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 delivers RAW files
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/1.7")
 more heavy than average (352 grams)
65
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Canon G15 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
39
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 great battery life (350 CIPA)
 max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
 low resolution (12MP)
 small sensor (1/1.7")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
47
 high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon G15 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography details
61
 great battery life (350 CIPA)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 lack of Timelapse function
 more heavy than average (352 grams)
 low resolution (12MP)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
68
 better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
 weather sealing
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competition (253g)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon G15 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography information
55
 has manual focus
 quite wide (28mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 delivers RAW files
 great battery life (350 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/1.7")
 lack of Timelapse function
57
 has manual focus
 quite wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon G15 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging information
33
 quite wide (28mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 lack of external microphone socket
 more heavy than average (352 grams)
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no microphone port
 more heavy than competition (253g)
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Canon G15 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot G15Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot G15 Olympus Tough TG-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-09-17 2019-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 352g (0.78 pounds) 253g (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 340 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-10L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $499 $449