Kodak Z950 vs Olympus TG-6

Its time to examine more in depth at the Kodak Z950 and Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the Z950 (12MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was brought out 10 years prior to the TG-6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the Z950 matches up vs the TG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z950 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Z950 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z950 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z950 and the TG-6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z950 and TG-6 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z950 and TG-6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of files however you will want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older Z950 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.