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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is mju Tough 6000
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
  • Released January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic TS6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was unveiled 6 years before the TS6 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 6000 matches up versus the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic TS6

 6000 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus 6000

 TS6 6000 
ReleasedJanuary 2015July 2009More modern by 67 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic TS6

 6000 TS6 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys outside 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 TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 6000 against the TS6.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and TS6 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and TS6.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS6 to render more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography factors
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography highlights
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
good battery life (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography highlights
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
52
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery life (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging info
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternative name mju Tough 6000 Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-01 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type 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 distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 370 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $259 $300