Clicky

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2019
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-5
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The EX-ZR15 was released 8 years prior to the TG-6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the TG-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards 

        

          

            
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 EX-ZR15 TG-6 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Casio EX-ZR15

          

          

            
 TG-6 EX-ZR15 
AnnouncedMay 2019January 2012Fresher by 89 months
Display resolution1040k461kClearer display (+579k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 EX-ZR15 TG-6 
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch display  Lack of Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR15 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has proportions 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 Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the TG-6.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and TG-6 is 93 and 90 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and TG-6.
To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Casio EX-ZR15 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZR15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

            Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


                Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images        

	
	
	
	

        

          
Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
40
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports face detection focusing
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
40
 has manual focus
 includes face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban
Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography info
Olympus TG-6 Street photography info
57
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 weather proofing
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 heavier than competitors in class (253 grams)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month
Sports Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
44
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 better than average battery power (325 per charge)
 slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
47
 fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 weather proofing
 good battery (340 per charge)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
67
 better than average battery power (325 per charge)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
 good battery (340 per charge)
 weather proofing
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competitors in class (253 grams)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
Landscape Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
49
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 better than average battery power (325 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 missing Timelapse function
57
 has manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 weather proofing
 good battery (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual mode
 resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone jack
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 does not have mic support
 heavier than competitors in class (253 grams)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
        
                
        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus TG-6
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Olympus Tough TG-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-01-09 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 5.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 176g (0.39 lb) 253g (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 pictures 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $249 $449