Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic TS6

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic TS6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 2 years later than the TS6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 III grades against the TS6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the TS6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and TS6 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and TS6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III provides the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field easier. The younger E-M10 III provides an edge in sensor innovation.