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FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix AV250 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

FujiFilm AV250
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-96mm (F) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix AV255
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
  • Released May 2019
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-5
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FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the FujiFilm AV250 versus Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the AV250 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AV250 was announced 9 years prior to the TG-6 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the AV250 scores vs the TG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick FujiFilm AV250 over the Olympus TG-6

 AV250 TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the FujiFilm AV250

 TG-6 AV250 
ReleasedMay 2019January 2011Fresher by 101 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm AV250 and Olympus TG-6

 AV250 TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm AV250 offers external measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm AV250 versus Olympus TG-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the AV250 vs the TG-6.

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the AV250 and TG-6 is 94 and 90 respectively.

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the AV250 and TG-6.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the FujiFilm AV250 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older AV250 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm AV250 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
29
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm AV250 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm AV250
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 shots)
has no phase detect AF
47
max fps high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm AV250 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography highlights
62
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (180 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
68
better than average battery (340 shots)
environment proof
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with FujiFilm AV250
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
32
great max aperture (f)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery pack (180 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
57
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm AV250 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
25
great max aperture (f)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
34
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (253g)
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FujiFilm AV250 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm AV250 and Olympus TG-6
 FujiFilm FinePix AV250Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix AV250 Olympus Tough TG-6
Also Known as FinePix AV255 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-01-05 2019-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168g (0.37 lbs) 253g (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" 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 180 pictures 340 pictures
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Storage slots One One
Retail price $160 $449