Panasonic TS6 Review

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Main Features

16MP - 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400

28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens

Optical Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Type Screen

10.0 fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video

Built-in Wireless

Built-in GPS

214g. 110 x 67 x 29 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Also known as Lumix DMC-FT6

Replaced Panasonic TS5

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Panasonic TS6 Overview

First introduced in January 2015 , Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 is a 16.0MP Waterproof camera with a 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization and 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 lens. TS6 is also sold as Lumix DMC-FT6 in some of the countries. Panasonic replaced the older TS5 with this model. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
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Panasonic TS6 Review - Click for Table of Contents

Overview
Pros and Cons
Sensor and Photography Features
Physical Specs
LCD and Viewfinder
Connectivity, Storage and Battery
Video
Other Features
Lens
Photography Type Scores
Alternatives
Popular Comparisons
Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed Specifications

Panasonic TS6 has an Overall Score of 51/100 and ranked #53 out of 629 in Compact cameras (Top 10 Waterproof), and ranked #459 out of 1220 in all Cameras (Top 10 Overall).

Main Scores

Imaging

Features

Value for Money

Portability

Overall Score

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Panasonic TS6 Physical Specs

Panasonic TS6 weighs 214 g (0.47 lb / 7.55 oz) and has external dimensions of 110 x 67 x 29 mm (4.33 x 2.64 x 1.14″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, its weight is about average in its class. With a thickness of 29mm, it also has an average thickness.

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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic TS6 with the dimensions:

Front and Top View External Dimensions and Size of Panasonic TS6 Camera Body

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Panasonic TS6, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Physical size of the Panasonic TS6 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Panasonic TS6 with its main competitors:

Panasonic TS6 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Weight	vs TS6	Thickness	vs TS6
Olympus TG-6 Compare	253g	39g heavier	32mm	3mm thicker
Panasonic TS5 Compare	214g	equal weight	29mm	equal thickness
Panasonic TS30 Compare	142g	72g lighter	20mm	9mm thinner
Nikon W300 Compare	231g	17g heavier	29mm	equal thickness
Olympus TG-4 Compare	247g	33g heavier	31mm	2mm thicker
Panasonic TS4 Compare	197g	17g lighter	27mm	2mm thinner
Olympus TG-5 Compare	250g	36g heavier	32mm	3mm thicker
Panasonic ZS60 Compare	282g	68g heavier	38mm	9mm thicker

Weather Sealing

Panasonic TS6 has environmental sealings (waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, freezeproof)

Panasonic TS6 Sensor and Photography Features

Panasonic TS6 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. TS6 has a native ISO range of 100 - 6400 but unfortunately, Panasonic TS6 doesn't have RAW file support. If you need a Compact camera with a RAW support, consider or in the same price range.

Panasonic TS6 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera. Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 with its 21.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Panasonic TS6 vs Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 or take a look at Highest resolution Waterproof cameras list.

Let's look at how the size of the Panasonic TS6's 1/2.3" sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Comparison image of Panasonic TS6 Sensor Size with other standard sensors

Panasonic TS6 Lens

Panasonic TS6 features a 28-128 mm F3.3-5.9 4.6× zoom lens. Lens has a good wide angle capability starting at 28mm, and 128mm on the tele end means that the medium telephoto angle is also well covered, only lacking the reach for wildlife and sports.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

TS6

Widest - Ricoh WG-M1

Average

Telezoom

Compact Cameras

TS6

Longest - Canon SX520 HS

Average

With a max aperture of f3.30 at 28mm, we can not consider this lens fast on wide end, and it is slow at the tele end with its max aperture of f5.90.

Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

TS6

Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

TS6

Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV

Average

TS6 is also equipped with Optical image stabilization system which is very handy especially at lower shutter speeds.

Panasonic TS6 LCD

Panasonic TS6 has a Fixed Type 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 460k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

TS6 doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder. Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic especially under strong light where visibility of LCD screens goes down dramatically. If you need a Compact camera with a built-in viewfinder in a similar price range, consider (Compare) or (Compare).
If the price is not an issue, take a look at our Top Rated Cameras with Viewfinders.

Panasonic TS6 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

Panasonic TS6 features built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( with NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its NFC feature, TS6 can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.

You can connect TS6 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.

Battery

Panasonic TS6 is powered by a proprietary battery which provides a shooting life of 370 according to CIPA standards. Considering that the average battery life of Compact type cameras is 255 shots, Panasonic TS6 has a good battery life for its class.

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Olympus TG-4 with its 380shots is the model with longest battery life among Waterproof cameras. Check the comparison of Panasonic TS6 vs Olympus TG-4 or take a look at Longest Battery Life Waterproof cameras list.

Panasonic TS6 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Max Video	Battery Life	Wi-fi	Bluetooth	NFC
Olympus TG-6 Compare	3840 x 2160	340shots	Yes	No	No
Panasonic TS5 Compare	1920 x 1080	370shots	Yes	No	Yes
Panasonic TS30 Compare	1280 x 720	250shots	No	No	No
Nikon W300 Compare	3840 x 2160	280shots	Yes	Yes	No
Olympus TG-4 Compare	1920 x 1080	380shots	Yes	No	No
Panasonic TS4 Compare	1920 x 1080	310shots	No	No	No
Olympus TG-5 Compare	3840 x 2160	340shots	Yes	No	No
Panasonic ZS60 Compare	3840 x 2160	320shots	Yes	No	No

Panasonic TS6 Video Features

With Panasonic TS6, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60,30 fps and save in MPEG-4 and AVCHD formats. Full HD resolution of Panasonic TS6 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.

TS6 has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker.
Panasonic TS6 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Compact camera with external microphone connectivity, consider or in a similar price range.

Panasonic TS6 Other Features

Max Shutter speed

Panasonic TS6 can shoot continuously at max speed of 10.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/1300 sec.

Flash

Unfortunately TS6 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

Focusing

Panasonic TS6 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 23 points to choose from.

Panasonic TS6 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

Panasonic TS6 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Panasonic TS6 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

PROs

Water Proof down to 12m

Shock Proof up to 2.0m

Crush Proof up to 100kgf

Freeze Proof down to -10C

Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi)

NFC Connectivity

Image Stabilization

Full HD Video

Built-in GPS

Face Detection Focusing

23 Focus Points

10.0fps Shooting w/ Mechanical Shutter

Long Battery Life (370 shots)

214g Light Body

Manual Exposure

Environmental Sealing

Timelapse Recording

AE Bracketing

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CONs

No Articulating Screen

No External Flash Shoe

No Touch Screen

No Built-in Viewfinder

No RAW Shooting

Low Screen Resolution ( 460kdots )

1/1300s Low Max Shutter Speed

No Manual Focusing

Slow Lens at Wide: f3.30

Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90

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What type of Photography is Panasonic TS6 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Panasonic TS6 in 5 different photography areas.

Panasonic TS6 for Portrait Photography

Panasonic TS6 has a score of 29 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait We strongly recommend you to check our Top Waterproof Cameras for Portrait Photography list and consider these alternatives over theTS6.

Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability

No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic TS6 for Portrait Photography

Panasonic TS6 for Street Photography

Panasonic TS6 has a score of 57 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Waterproof Cameras for Street Photography list.

Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Image Stabilization
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small Body

No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No RAW shooting capability
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic TS6 for Street Photography

Panasonic TS6 for Sports Photography

Panasonic TS6 has a score of 25 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Waterproof Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theTS6.

Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
23 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Manual Exposure Mode
Image Stabilization
128 mm Tele Lens

Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1300s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
No Manual Focus Mode
No Built-in Viewfinder
No External Flash Shoe
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
No RAW shooting capability

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic TS6 for Sports Photography

Panasonic TS6 for Daily Photography

Panasonic TS6 has a score of 65 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Waterproof Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Compact Body
214g
Environmental Sealings

4.6X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic TS6 for Daily Photography

Panasonic TS6 for Landscape Photography

Panasonic TS6 has a score of 26 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Waterproof Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theTS6.

Manual Exposure Mode
Built-in GPS
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Manual Focus Mode
No RAW shooting capability
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic TS6 for Landscape Photography

Panasonic TS6 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Panasonic TS6 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range.

Read a more detailed analysis of Panasonic TS6 alternatives.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Panasonic TS6

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also known as	Lumix DMC-FT6
Announced	2015-01-06
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Number of Lenses
Lens Focal Range	28-128 mm (4.6×)
Max Aperture	F3.3-5.9
Macro Focus Range	5cm
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Size	3"
Screen Resolution	460k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification	n/a
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	60s
Max Mechanical Shutter Speed	1/1300s
Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.60 m
Flash Modes	Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested
DxO Color Depth	not tested
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.3"
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.72mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO	6,400
Min Native ISO	100
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	23
Number of Cross Focus Points	Unknown
Video Features
Video Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	214g
Physical Dimensions	110 x 67 x 29mm
Battery Life	370 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	BuiltIn
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots	1