Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic GM1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic GM1, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The TG-6 was unveiled 5 years later than the GM1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the TG-6 scores versus the GM1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Panasonic GM1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 features physical 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) whilst the Panasonic GM1 has specifications of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the TG-6 versus the GM1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and GM1 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and GM1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GM1 will give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.