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Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6010
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
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 6010 and Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 6010 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6010 was released 6 years before the TS6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 6010 grades versus the TS6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Panasonic TS6

 6010 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus 6010

 TS6 6010 
RevealedJanuary 2015July 2009More recent by 66 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 6010 and Panasonic TS6

 6010 TS6 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 6010 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 6010 versus the TS6.

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6010 and TS6 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 6010 and TS6.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS6 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 6010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6010 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6010 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6010 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery (370 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography highlights
61
weather proof
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
good battery (370 CIPA)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6010 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography information
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
52
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6010 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
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Olympus 6010 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6010 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as mju Tough 6010 Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-17 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
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 All around 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 - 370 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50C -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $300