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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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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  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5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).
Analyze the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
	
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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
61
 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
47
 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)
72
 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
Photography Glossary
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