Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 and Olympus Tough TG-6. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 7.61 cm 6.6 cm
Width 11.67 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 3.73 cm 3.24 cm
Weight 293 g 253 g
Weight Details Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Black | Orange Black | Red
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 4.6x 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Altimeter, electromagnetic compass Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 128mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm 0.54cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,170,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape, live composite
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 1280 x 720
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP) 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Built-in Light LED lights -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Time-Lapse recording, microscope image mode, Focus Stacking
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-TS7 Olympus Tough TG-6
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 31 m Up to 15 m
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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