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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G5
  • New Model is Panasonic G7
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the G6 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the TG-610 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-610 was introduced 3 years before the G6 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-610 scores versus the G6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic G6

 TG-610 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus TG-610

 G6 TG-610 
AnnouncedApril 2013January 2011More modern by 27 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k920kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic G6

 TG-610 G6 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 has outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has specifications of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-610 vs the G6.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and G6 is 93 and 74 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-610 and G6.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-610 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G6 will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography information
33
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography info
Panasonic G6 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography features
Panasonic G6 Sports photography features
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (210 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
56
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
Travel photography with Panasonic G6
64
environment proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (210 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
72
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography information
43
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G6 Vlogging advice
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
73
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Category Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-01-06 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lb) 390 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 340 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $223 $750