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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
33

Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-4
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic FH6, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-3 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-3 was announced 2 years later than the FH6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-3 scores against the FH6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Panasonic FH6

          

          

            
 TG-3 FH6 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2012Fresher by 28 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus TG-3

          

          

            
 FH6 TG-3 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic FH6

          

          

            
 TG-3 FH6 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-3 comes with physical dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic FH6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-3 versus the FH6.
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-3 and FH6 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-3 and FH6.
Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-3 to show more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

            Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-3
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
37
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
33
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 comes with face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Street photography features
Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
59
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 more heavy than competition (247 grams)
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-3 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
47
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (330 shots)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
39
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 great battery (280 per charge)
 slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-3
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
74
 better than average battery power (330 shots)
 weather sealing
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competition (247g)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
70
 great battery (280 per charge)
 lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 built-in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography info
56
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
41
 really wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 great battery (280 per charge)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-3
Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition (247g)
32
 really wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focus
 lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
 slow max aperture (f2.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic jack
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Olympus TG-3 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-3 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus Tough TG-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-03-31 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology TFT-LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lbs) 119 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 photographs 280 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $350 $129