Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 and Olympus Tough TG-6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica -
Height 6.73 cm 6.6 cm
Width 11.2 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 4.12 cm 3.24 cm
Weight 280 g 253 g
Weight Details Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | Red
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 30x 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Sensor Resolution 20.3 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 20,300,000 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 (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 720mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 0.54cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 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-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 25
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 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, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot 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 30 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 -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction 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 0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 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 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
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
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 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-TZ90 Olympus Tough TG-6
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 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 Direct print, DPOF support, 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-TZ90 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 (4K) 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, 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-TZ90 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 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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