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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 6000
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS3
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic TS2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and TS2 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was revealed 6 months before the TS2 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 6000 matches up vs the TS2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic TS2

 6000 TS2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Olympus 6000

 TS2 6000 

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic TS2

 6000 TS2 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Same generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic TS2 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 6000 and the TS2.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and TS2 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and TS2.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS2 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6000
Street photography with Panasonic TS2
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography factors
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography details
61
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
weather sealing
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography factors
34
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
40
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging advice
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic TS2
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Also referred to as mju Tough 6000 Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lbs) 188 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $259 $350