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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 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
  • Introduced May 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FP7, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and FP7 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-6 was unveiled 8 years later than the FP7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-6 grades versus the FP7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic FP7

		

		

			
 TG-6 FP7 
AnnouncedMay 2019January 2011More recent by 102 months
Focus manually  More exact focus
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus TG-6

		

		

			
 FP7 TG-6 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FP7

		

		

			
 TG-6 FP7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-6 has got outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FP7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-6 and the FP7.
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and FP7 is 90 and 95 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and FP7.
As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FP7 to produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography highlights
40
 you can focus manually
 includes face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
34
 MP count good (16MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-6
Street photography with Panasonic FP7
65
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 heavier than competition (253g)
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with focus by touch
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 more heavy than competition (147g)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
Sports photography with Panasonic FP7
47
 high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 great battery life (340 per charge)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 great battery (240 per charge)
 slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
68
 great battery life (340 shots)
 weather sealing
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competition (253g)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
63
 great battery (240 per charge)
 comes with focus by touch
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 no Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition (147g)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 wide angle not great (35mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FP7 as a Landscape photography camera
57
 you can focus manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather sealing
 great battery life (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
41
 very good size screen (3.5")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 great battery (240 CIPA)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not great (35mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic FP7 as a Vlogging camera
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 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 no external mic support
 heavier than competition (253g)
29
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 wide angle not great (35mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone jack
 more heavy than competition (147 grams)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-05-22 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 25 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
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 20.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 4.90 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    
AEB    
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 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 253 grams (0.56 lbs) 147 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 1 1
Retail cost $449 $227