Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic LZ40

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic LZ40, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was brought out 5 years later than the LZ40 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-6 scores vs the LZ40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has specifications of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-6 against the LZ40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and LZ40 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and LZ40.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic LZ40 to produce extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.