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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic TS6, both Waterproof digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was announced 4 years after the TS6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-6 grades versus the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic TS6

 TG-6 TS6 
RevealedMay 2019January 2015More modern by 54 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus TG-6

 TS6 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic TS6

 TG-6 TS6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys physical measurements 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 TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-6 and the TS6.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and TS6 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and TS6.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS6 to resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer TG-6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography factors
40
focusing manually
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
37
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (253g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
47
max fps high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
weather proof
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (253g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
great battery (370 CIPA)
weather proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography details
57
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
52
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging highlights
34
rather wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (253 grams)
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic TS6
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2019-05-22 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253g (0.56 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots 370 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $449 $300