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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Introduced 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
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced 5 years before the TS6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TG-610 scores vs the TS6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic TS6

 TG-610 TS6 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-610

 TS6 TG-610 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2011Fresher by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic TS6

 TG-610 TS6 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys exterior dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 versus the TS6.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-610 and TS6.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to give more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography factors
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography information
Panasonic TS6 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
good battery power (370 per charge)
weather proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (210 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
good battery power (370 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging factors
30
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-06 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 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 format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 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 210 images 370 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $223 $300