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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-400 was released 9 years prior to the TS6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-400 grades versus the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic TS6

 E-400 TS6 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus E-400

 TS6 E-400 
LaunchedJanuary 2015September 2006Fresher by 101 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kCrisper screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic TS6

 E-400 TS6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the TS6.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TS6 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and TS6.

All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS6 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
46
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography details
49
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
better than average battery power (370 shots)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-400
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
45
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 shots)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no mic support
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2006-09-14 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 370 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $599 $300