Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 5 years later than the TS6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the TS6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and TS6 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and TS6.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.