Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic S1H

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic S1H, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and S1H (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 3 months before the S1H and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-6 matches up vs the S1H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic S1H in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 vs the S1H.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and S1H is 90 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and S1H.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S1H will produce greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.