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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced March 2011
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
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Panasonic TS6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 4 years before the TS6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SZ-30MR scores against the TS6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Panasonic TS6

 SZ-30MR TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 TS6 SZ-30MR 
LaunchedJanuary 2015March 2011More recent by 46 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic TS6

 SZ-30MR TS6 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Panasonic TS6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the TS6.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and TS6 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and TS6.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photos though you might want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older SZ-30MR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography advice
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good MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
41
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Travel photography with Panasonic TS6
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (220 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
41
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery life (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
52
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
34
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus SZ-30MRPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2011-03-02 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1700s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 214 gr (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 photographs 370 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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