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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Additionally Known as FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm HS30EXR
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
  • Launched May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the HS20 EXR (1/2") and TG-6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The HS20 EXR was manufactured 9 years earlier than the TG-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the HS20 EXR scores vs the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Olympus TG-6

 HS20 EXR TG-6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 TG-6 HS20 EXR 
LaunchedMay 2019January 2011More recent by 101 months
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus TG-6

 HS20 EXR TG-6 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR provides external measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Olympus TG-6 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus TG-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the HS20 EXR against the TG-6.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HS20 EXR and TG-6 is 58 and 90 respectively.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HS20 EXR and TG-6.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HS20 EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older HS20 EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography information
55
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2")
40
has manual focus
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Street photography highlights
54
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2")
heavier than competition in class (730 grams)
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average (253g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
52
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
51
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (730 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (253g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
57
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
25
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (730 grams)
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
heavier than average (253g)
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus TG-6
 FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXROlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR Olympus Tough TG-6
Also referred to as FinePix HS22 EXR -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2011-01-05 2019-05-22
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR TruePic VIII
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m -
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 730g (1.61 lb) 253g (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $449