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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
89 Imaging
40 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Olympus TG-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SZ-16 iHS was launched 7 years earlier than the TG-6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-16 iHS scores against the TG-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 SZ-16 iHS TG-6 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

		

		

			
 TG-6 SZ-16 iHS 
IntroducedMay 2019January 2013More modern by 77 months
Manually focus  More exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 SZ-16 iHS TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither has Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS has external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-16 iHS against the TG-6.
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and TG-6 is 89 and 90 respectively.
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-16 iHS and TG-6.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SZ-16 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography information
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 good megapixels (16MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
40
 focusing manually
 has face detection autofocus
 exports RAW files
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Street photography with Olympus TG-6
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 environment proof
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
42
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (220 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
47
 high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 good battery power (340 shots)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
65
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very long reach (600mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 bad battery life (220 shots)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
 good battery power (340 CIPA)
 environment proof
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competition (253g)
 low MP (12MP)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography features
41
 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 bad battery life (220 per charge)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
57
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f2.0)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 environment proof
 good battery power (340 shots)
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
31
 fairly wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have microphone support
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 fast max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection autofocus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition (253g)
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Olympus TG-6
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSOlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-08 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 226g (0.50 lbs) 253g (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 220 images 340 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $230 $449