Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly close and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the TS6 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-12 matches up vs the TS6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-12 enjoys physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-12 against the TS6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and TS6 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-12 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.