Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH27

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic FH27, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was introduced 8 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the TG-6 scores vs the FH27 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-6 versus the FH27.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and FH27 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and FH27.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH27 to deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TG-6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.