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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Released January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS5
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic TS6

 E-M10 IV TS6 
ReleasedAugust 2020January 2015More recent by 68 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 TS6 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic TS6

 E-M10 IV TS6 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
37
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography info
Panasonic TS6 Street photography info
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography details
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
72
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography information
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography information
84
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
72
great battery power (370 per charge)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography info
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
52
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery power (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 IV
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no external mic port
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2020-08-04 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 5.60 m
Flash modes Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 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 360 images 370 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $300