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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(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
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • Successor is Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was announced 3 years later than the FH6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-4 matches up against the FH6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic FH6

 TG-4 FH6 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2012Fresher by 40 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus TG-4

 FH6 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FH6

 TG-4 FH6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-4 comes with physical dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TG-4 and the FH6.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-4 and FH6 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and FH6.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to provide greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TG-4 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography factors
47
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (247 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography details
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
great battery pack (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
74
great battery pack (380 per charge)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (247g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
70
great battery (280 shots)
lighter than competition (119g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography details
62
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (247 grams)
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (119g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-04-13 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 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
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
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 (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 data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lbs) 119 grams (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 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 380 pictures 280 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $379 $129