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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 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
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was launched 3 years earlier than the TS6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-820 iHS grades versus the TS6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS TS6 
Screen resolution1030k460kSharper screen (+570k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

		

		

			
 TS6 TG-820 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2012Newer by 35 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic TS6

		

		

			
 TG-820 iHS TS6 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither comes with Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-820 iHS comes with outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst 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).
Contrast the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-820 iHS compared to the TS6.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and TS6 is 92 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-820 iHS and TS6.
Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS6 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-820 iHS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
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 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
37
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 weather sealing
 low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
47
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Travel photography details
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography details
59
 weather sealing
 flash built-in
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery life (220 per charge)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
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 better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
 environment sealing
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography factors
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 really wide (28mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 not so great battery life (220 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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 decently wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 does not have mic port
33
 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-08 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,030k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" 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 shots 370 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $500 $300