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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic TS6, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was brought out 9 months before the TS6 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 grades against the TS6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic TS6

 E-M10 TS6 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus E-M10

 TS6 E-M10 
RevealedJanuary 2015March 2014More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS6

 E-M10 TS6 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 and the TS6.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and TS6 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and TS6.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 includes the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh less difficult. The older E-M10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography details
67
features focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
72
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery pack (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging information
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (396g)
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2014-03-18 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.60 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 370 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $600 $300