Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic TS6

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was brought out 6 years earlier than the TS6 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-P1 matches up vs the TS6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 has external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 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).

Compare the Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 compared to the TS6.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and TS6 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS6 will show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.