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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6, both Waterproof cameras and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was manufactured 6 years earlier than the TG-6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-850 iHS scores against the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS TG-6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

		

		

			
 TG-6 TG-850 iHS 
ReleasedMay 2019January 2014Newer by 64 months
Manual focus  Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 TG-850 iHS TG-6 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TG-850 iHS vs the TG-6.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and TG-6 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and TG-6.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-850 iHS to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-850 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
35
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 supports face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
40
 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focus
 supports RAW formats
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-6 Street photography advice
69
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 heavier than others (253 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography features
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography features
51
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 better than average battery pack (330 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
47
 max fps high (20.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
72
 better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
 environment proof
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (21mm)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
 great battery pack (340 per charge)
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than others (253 grams)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
50
 rather wide (21mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 environment proof
 better than average battery pack (330 per charge)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
57
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
33
 rather wide (21mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 lack of external mic support
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic support
 heavier than others (253g)
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Olympus TG-6
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSOlympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Olympus Tough TG-6
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2014-01-29 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4616 x 3464 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash modes - Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Yes Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 253 grams (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 330 photos 340 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $250 $449