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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 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
  • Announced May 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-5
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched April 2012
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was revealed 7 years after the FZ150 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the TG-6 scores vs the FZ150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic FZ150

 TG-6 FZ150 
LaunchedMay 2019April 2012Newer by 87 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus TG-6

 FZ150 TG-6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FZ150

 TG-6 FZ150 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-6 has external measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-6 versus the FZ150.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and FZ150 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and FZ150.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos although you might want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The newer TG-6 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Portrait photography camera
40
manual focus
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
41
manual focus
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-6
Street photography with Panasonic FZ150
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (253g)
58
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (528 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography info
47
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great battery power (410 shots)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ150 Travel photography info
68
better than average battery life (340 per charge)
environment proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competitors (253g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
56
great battery power (410 CIPA)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (528 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ150
57
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (340 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
48
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (410 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging factors
34
pretty wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
heavier than competitors (253g)
62
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (528g)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-05-22 2012-04-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 9.50 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 253 grams (0.56 pounds) 528 grams (1.16 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 410 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $449 $499