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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 24 months prior to the TS6 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TG-630 iHS scores against the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic TS6

 TG-630 iHS TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 TS6 TG-630 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2013More modern by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS6

 TG-630 iHS TS6 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features outer dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the TS6.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and TS6 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and TS6.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS6 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-630 iHS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
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offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
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-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
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environment proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
73
good battery pack (370 shots)
environment proof
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
39
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proof
good battery pack (370 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus TG-630 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-01-08 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type 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 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 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 - 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 photos 370 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $300