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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Updated by Olympus TG-870
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was brought out 2 months later than the TS6 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-860 grades against the TS6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Panasonic TS6

 TG-860 TS6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-860

 TS6 TG-860 

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic TS6

 TG-860 TS6 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2015Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 vs the TS6.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and TS6 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and TS6.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you should expect similar quality of photographs however you will want to factor the release date of the products into consideration.

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography highlights
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Street photography advice
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography advice
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography info
71
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
73
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
48
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
52
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment sealing
better than average battery power (370 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
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pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
33
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2015-02-06 2015-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure 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), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224g (0.49 lb) 214g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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
Battery life 300 pictures 370 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $279 $300