Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45
Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
49
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
49
Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
- Launched May 2019
- Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
- Introduced December 2012
Photography Glossary Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Olympus TG-6 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very well matched but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.
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Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-6 scores versus the XZ-2 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS
| TG-6 | XZ-2 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | May 2019 |  | December 2012 | Fresher by 79 months |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 920k | Crisper display (+120k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Olympus TG-6
| XZ-2 iHS | TG-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
| TG-6 | XZ-2 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 provides outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-6 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-6 and the XZ-2 iHS.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and XZ-2 iHS is 90 and 85 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and XZ-2 iHS.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The TG-6 uses the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF tougher. The more recent TG-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography features
you can focus manually
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography factors
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (346g)
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Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Olympus TG-6 Travel photography details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography details
great battery pack (340 shots)
environment proof
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (253g)
low resolution (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (346 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (253g)
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than average (346g)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications
| Olympus Tough TG-6 | Olympus XZ-2 iHS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
| Model | Olympus Tough TG-6 | Olympus XZ-2 iHS |
| Type | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2019-05-22 | 2012-12-18 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic VIII | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3968 x 2976 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 25 | 35 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.0-4.9 | f/1.8-2.5 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 920k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 20.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Built-in | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 253 grams (0.56 lb) | 346 grams (0.76 lb) |
| Dimensions | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 49 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 216 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 340 photographs | 340 photographs |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-92B | Li-90B |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $449 | $450 |