PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of PRAKTICA Z212 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

PRAKTICA Z212 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.11 cm 6.6 cm
Width 10.09 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 2.67 cm 3.24 cm
Weight 127 g 253 g
Weight Details Camera only: 127 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 146 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | White | Graphite Black | Red
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 12x 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,480,000 pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 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 Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4.3 - 51.6 mm - f/3.1-6.3 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 288mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 40 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 0.54cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Built-in lens shield Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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 - 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 - 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 Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white) Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format - 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Camera Flash Built-in 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, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 16 GB microSDHC 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 1280 x 720
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
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 PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Interface USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point Yes -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Additional Features Multi-picture burst, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Selector, D-Lighting technology, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile 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 PRAKTICA Z212 Olympus Tough TG-6
Included Accessories Carrying case, USB cable, wrist strap, microSD to SD adapter Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
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 - 1 year Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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