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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
Portability
71 Imaging
39 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LZ30
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic LZ20, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was unveiled 6 years after the LZ20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-6 grades versus the LZ20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic LZ20

					

					

						
 TG-6 LZ20 
RevealedMay 2019July 2012More modern by 84 months
Focus manually  More exact focus
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Olympus TG-6

					

					

						
 LZ20 TG-6 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic LZ20

					

					

						
 TG-6 LZ20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 has external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has sizing of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
Check out the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic LZ20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-6 versus the LZ20.
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and LZ20 is 90 and 71 respectively.
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and LZ20.
As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic LZ20 to result in more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger TG-6 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

						Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography information
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 manual focus
 provides face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
36
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Street photography info
Panasonic LZ20 Street photography info
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proofing
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
45
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 more heavy than competition in class (499g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography details
47
 fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 better than average battery (340 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
47
 amazing zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 good battery pack (380 CIPA)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-6 Travel photography information
Panasonic LZ20 Travel photography information
68
 better than average battery (340 per charge)
 weather proofing
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
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 good battery pack (380 CIPA)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 great reach (525mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition in class (499g)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic LZ20 as a Landscape photography camera
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 manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 weather proofing
 better than average battery (340 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
45
 rather wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 good battery pack (380 shots)
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
Vlogging with Panasonic LZ20
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 fairly wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing external microphone jack
 more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
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 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone jack
 more heavy than competition in class (499g)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic LZ20
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-05-22 2012-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen tech - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 6.80 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video 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
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 253g (0.56 lbs) 499g (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 380 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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
Pricing at release $449 $250