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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was unveiled 6 years prior to the TS6 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5020 grades vs the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic TS6

 FE-5020 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus FE-5020

 TS6 FE-5020 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2009More recent by 66 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic TS6

 FE-5020 TS6 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the TS6.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and TS6 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and TS6.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Street photography advice
60
weather proofing
lighter than others (137 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
24
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (370 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5020
Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
65
lighter than others (137 grams)
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
72
great battery power (370 per charge)
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography details
31
pretty wide (24mm)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
52
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery power (370 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
28
pretty wide (24mm)
lighter than others (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus FE-5020Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Other name X-935 Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-07-22 2015-01-06
Body design 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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
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 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137 gr (0.30 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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