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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-310 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-310 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the TS6 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TG-310 grades vs the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 TG-310 TS6 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-310

		

		

			
 TS6 TG-310 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2011Fresher by 48 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 TG-310 TS6 
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Absent Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-310 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-310 versus Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-310 against the TS6.
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-310 and TS6 is 94 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-310 and TS6.
Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS6 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older TG-310 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-310
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS6
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 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 provides face detect focus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
37
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 no manual focus
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Street photography advice
66
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 lighter than competition (155g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 weather proof
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proof
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (150 shots)
 no phase detect auto focus
47
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 weather proof
 better than average battery (370 shots)
 low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
67
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 environment proof
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
72
 better than average battery (370 shots)
 weather proof
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography highlights
39
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment proof
 no manual focus
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 terrible battery power (150 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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 rather wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 weather proof
 better than average battery (370 CIPA)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
32
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect focus
 lighter than competition (155 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic jack
33
 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 does not have microphone socket
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Olympus TG-310 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus TG-310Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-310 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2011-01-06 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 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 capability    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 155g (0.34 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" 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 150 photos 370 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $300