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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FH5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was brought out 8 years after the FH5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TG-6 matches up vs the FH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic FH5

 TG-6 FH5 
RevealedMay 2019January 2011Newer by 102 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus TG-6

 FH5 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FH5

 TG-6 FH5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-6 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FH5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-6 against the FH5.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and FH5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and FH5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH5 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography details
40
manual focus
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography information
Panasonic FH5 Street photography information
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than average (121g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH5 Sports photography details
47
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography features
68
good battery life (340 CIPA)
weather sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
low resolution (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
71
lighter than average (121 grams)
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography info
57
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery life (340 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
Vlogging with Panasonic FH5
34
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than average (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS18
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-05-22 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 253g (0.56 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 340 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $449 $169