Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic TS6

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 6 years prior to the TS6 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 5010 scores versus the TS6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 5010 and the TS6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and TS6 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and TS6.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.