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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 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
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was unveiled 6 years after the ZS25 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the TG-6 matches up versus the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Panasonic ZS25

 TG-6 ZS25 
IntroducedMay 2019January 2013Newer by 78 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus TG-6

 ZS25 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic ZS25

 TG-6 ZS25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. 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) and the Panasonic ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-6 versus the ZS25.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-6 and ZS25 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and ZS25.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS25 to provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger TG-6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography advice
40
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
32
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (253 grams)
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Sports photography camera
47
high max fps (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery power (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
45
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography information
68
great battery power (340 per charge)
environment proofing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (253 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-6
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery power (340 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than average (253g)
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
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Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus Tough TG-6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-05-22 2013-01-07
Physical type 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.40 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 Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 253 grams (0.56 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 260 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $449 $300