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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS5
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic TS4, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was announced 2 years after the TS4 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 scores versus the TS4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic TS4

 E-PL6 TS4 
LaunchedAugust 2014January 2012Newer by 31 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-PL6

 TS4 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic TS4

 E-PL6 TS4 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the TS4.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and TS4 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and TS4.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography features
Panasonic TS4 Street photography features
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery power (310 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography factors
85
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
66
good battery power (310 shots)
weather proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography factors
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
41
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
good battery power (310 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging features
79
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
missing mic jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-08-01 2012-01-31
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 197 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" 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 pictures 310 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $399