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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-12 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Panasonic TS6

 SZ-12 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus SZ-12

 TS6 SZ-12 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2012Newer by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic TS6

 SZ-12 TS6 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
34
resolution is good (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Street photography highlights
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (226g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography advice
41
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
73
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography information
40
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
52
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
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relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (226g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus SZ-12Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-12 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-10 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 226 grams (0.50 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 370 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $350 $300