Olympus 1 vs Panasonic TS6

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus 1 vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and TS6 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was brought out 13 months before the TS6 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1 scores against the TS6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 1 vs the TS6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and TS6 is 79 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and TS6.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS6 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.