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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 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
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic G10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is very comparable but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 8 years after the G10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TG-6 grades versus the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic G10

 TG-6 G10 
RevealedMay 2019August 2010More modern by 107 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus TG-6

 G10 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic G10

 TG-6 G10 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 has got 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 G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic G10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 and the G10.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and G10 is 90 and 72 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and G10.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The TG-6 features the smaller sensor which should make obtaining bokeh trickier. The newer TG-6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography features
40
focusing manually
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (253g)
58
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography information
Panasonic G10 Sports photography information
47
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery life (340 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
Travel photography with Panasonic G10
68
great battery life (340 per charge)
weather proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
54
good battery life (380 per charge)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
57
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great battery life (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
59
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G10 Vlogging highlights
34
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
23
includes face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2019-05-22 2010-08-09
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias 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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 11.00 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 253 gr (0.56 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 380 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $449 $550