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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
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
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was launched 6 years prior to the TS6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 grades versus the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic TS6

 FE-4000 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus FE-4000

 TS6 FE-4000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015July 2009Newer by 66 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic TS6

 FE-4000 TS6 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 offers external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the TS6.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and TS6 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and TS6.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic TS6 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
55
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
17
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
72
great battery (370 per charge)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
28
really wide (26mm)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
52
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
great battery (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging details
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone port
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called X-925 Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-22 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 370 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $300