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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 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
  • Released January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was introduced 4 years before the TS6 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-810 matches up vs the TS6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 TG-810 TS6 
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-810

		

		

			
 TS6 TG-810 
ReleasedJanuary 2015August 2011Fresher by 41 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 TG-810 TS6 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-810 and the TS6.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and TS6 is 92 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-810 and TS6.
All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
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 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 offers face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
37
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no external flash support
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
61
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 environment sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (220 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
47
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 better than average battery life (370 per charge)
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography features
64
 environment sealing
 MP count decent (14MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 terrible battery (220 shots)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
72
 better than average battery life (370 shots)
 environment proof
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography features
43
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 no manual control
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 terrible battery (220 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
52
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 environment proof
 better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging information
30
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detect focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone socket
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus TG-810Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2011-08-16 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 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    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 photographs 370 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $428 $300