Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2013
(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
- Launched May 2019
- Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview
Below is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe Fujifilm T500 was revealed 7 years earlier than the TG-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up versus the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Olympus TG-6
Fujifilm T500 | TG-6 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Fujifilm T500
TG-6 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Launched | May 2019 | January 2013 | More recent by 77 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Olympus TG-6
Fujifilm T500 | TG-6 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T500 enjoys physical measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while 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).
Contrast the Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the TG-6.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and TG-6 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T500 and TG-6.
Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Fujifilm T500 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm T500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Olympus Tough TG-6 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Olympus |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2013-01-07 | 2019-05-22 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VIII |
Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 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 3440 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash modes | - | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 136 grams (0.30 pounds) | 253 grams (0.56 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 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 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $0 | $449 |