Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LX7

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic LX7, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-6 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is fairly similar but the TG-6 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-6 was manufactured 6 years after the LX7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the TG-6 matches up against the LX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-6 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-6 vs the LX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and LX7 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and LX7.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus TG-6 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.