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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
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
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS6, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was launched 13 months after the TS6 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the PEN-F grades against the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic TS6

 PEN-F TS6 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2015Newer by 13 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus PEN-F

 TS6 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS6

 PEN-F TS6 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has got outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F versus the TS6.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TS6 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and TS6.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger PEN-F should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
75
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Street photography highlights
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography info
75
offers touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
72
great battery life (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
76
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
52
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery life (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone port
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2016-01-27 2015-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1300 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 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) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 370 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,000 $300