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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(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
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was launched 7 years after the FH7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-6 matches up versus the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic FH7

 TG-6 FH7 
AnnouncedMay 2019September 2011More modern by 94 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus TG-6

 FH7 TG-6 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FH7

 TG-6 FH7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 has physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-6 against the FH7.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and FH7 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and FH7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
40
you can focus manually
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography features
Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (253g)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
47
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography info
68
better than average battery power (340 shots)
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors in class (253g)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
has touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
57
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (253g)
34
relatively wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-05-22 2011-09-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.30 m
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 reduction
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253g (0.56 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $449 $149