BUILT FOR ADVENTURE
You live for the outdoors. Hiking steep mountain trails. Backpacking through a desert canyon. Skiing in the wilderness. The Tough TG-6 is ready for adventure. It’s built to endure all the extreme environments you love exploring. You can drop it. Step on it. Go deep underwater or out into a freezing blizzard. It just keeps on shooting awesome stills and video. Packed with pro features, you’ll nail difficult shots — even in low light. Shoot intricately detailed macro photos and unique shots underwater with vivid color. The lightweight, compact Tough TG-6. Engineered to survive the world’s toughest places.
BUILT TO SURVIVE YOUR TOUGHEST ADVENTURES
Waterproof, Shockproof, Dustproof, Crushproof and Freezeproof. It’s built-in toughness that ensures you’ll never worry about your camera.
WEATHERPROOF CONSTRUCTION
Bad things happen to good cameras. That’s why the Tough TG-6 is fully equipped to handle extreme conditions and keep shooting.
ANTI-FOG
Don’t sweat if temperatures suddenly change. An anti-fogging design prevents condensation from forming inside the lenses so you’ll always be ready to shoot.
LENS BARRIER
Add an extra layer of protection to your TG-6 with the optional lens barrier. It keeps the lens surface free of dirt and prevents scratching.
Sensor / Processor | |
Sensor Type | 1/2.3" BSI CMOS SENSOR |
Effective Pixels | 12 million |
ISO Sensitivity |
AUTO ISO: 100 - 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800 Manual ISO: 100 - 12800 (adjustable) |
Processor | Olympus TruePic™ VIII |
Tough Capabilities | |
Waterproof | IJIS/IEC protection class 8 (IPX8) - Waterproof to depths of 50 ft / 15 m |
Dustproof | JIS/IEC protection class 6 (IP6X) |
Freezeproof | Freezeproof to 14°F / -10°C |
Crushproof | Crushproof to 220 lbf / 100 kgf |
Shockproof | Shockproof from 7 ft / 2.1 m |
Lens Cover Glass | Anti-fog dual pane |
Lens / Shutter | |
Focal Length (35mm Equiv.) | 4.5mm - 18mm (25mm - 100mm) |
Aperture Range | f/2.0 (wide) - f/4.9 (tele) |
Aperture Range | f/2.0 (wide) - f/4.9 (tele) |
Focus Range |
Throughout entire zoom range : 0.1m - infinity (Super Macro: less than f=5.4mm, from 0.1m to 0.3m/above 5.4mm, from 0.01m to 0.3m, microscope : 0.01m - 0.3m) |
Shutter Speed | 1/2 - 1/2000 sec. (Night Scene, A mode: up to 4 sec.) |
Optical Zoom | 4x |
Image Stabilization |
2.5 EV* (Focal length set to 18mm. 35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 100mm) *Based on CIPA measurement conditions |
Live View Image Stabilization |
Throughout entire zoom range : 0.1m - infinity (Super Macro: less than f=5.4mm, from 0.1m to 0.3m/above 5.4mm, from 0.01m to 0.3m, microscope : 0.01m - 0.3m) |
Focusing System | |
AF System Type | CMOS Contrast Detection System |
Focusing Points | 25 |
AF Focus Modes | Single AF (S-AF) / AF Tracking / Manual Focus (MF) |
AF Illuminator | Yes |
Face Detection | Yes |
Manual Focus Assist | Focus knob rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode |
Peaking Function | Yes; Color selection: white, black, red, yellow |
Flash | |
Built-in Flash | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill-in, Manual (1/1 (FULL)~1/64), Flash Off |
Flash Intensity Control Method | TTL Auto, Manual |
Flash Intensity Control | Up to ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps selectable |
Wireless Flash Control | |
Compatible External Flash | FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-900R, FL-700WR |
Control Method |
Triggered and controlled by Olympus Wireless RC Flash system Commander Flash: Built-in flash |
Channel | 1 channel |
Group No. | 1 group |
Rear Monitor | |
Monitor Type | Color LCD |
Monitor Size | 3.0" (Aspect Ratio 3:2) |
Monitor Resolution | 1,040k-dots |
Touchscreen | No |
Monitor Brightness Adjustment | ±7 levels |
Live View |
Approx. 100% field of view, exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, gradation preview, face detection preview (up to 8 faces), grid line.
Display modes: Standard, Histogram, Highlight & Shadow, Level Gauge, Off. |
Image Recording | |
Removable Memory Type |
SD, SDHC*1, SDXC*1 *1 UHS-I compatible |
Recording Format | DCF2.0, Exif2.3 |
Still Image File Format | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
Recording Image Size |
[RAW] 4000 x 3000 [JPEG] 4000 x 3000 - 640 x 480 |
One Touch Tele-converter | x2 (P, A, Movie mode), x2/x4 (Microscope mode) |
Date / Time Stamp | Available |
Shooting Modes | |
Exposure / Shooting Modes | Intelligent Auto (iAUTO), Program Auto (P), Aperture Priority (A), Movie (Standard, 4K, High-speed), Custom1, Custom2, Underwater (Underwater snap, Underwater wide, Underwater macro, Underwater microscope, Underwater HDR), Microscope (Microscope, Focus stacking, Focus bracket, Microscope control), Scene Mode (SCN) |
Sequential Shooting |
[Sequential shooting H]*: approx. 20 fps with selectable 10/20 fps [Sequential shooting L]: approx. 5 fps [Pro Capture]*: approx. 10 fps *Electronic Shutter |
Sequential Shooting Maximum Recordable Frames |
[Sequential shooting H] RAW: Max. 14 frames, JPEG (LN): Until card is full [Sequential shooting L] RAW: Max. 40 frames, JPEG (LN): Until card is full |
Maximum Recordable Frames Prior to Full Shutter Press (Pro Capture Mode) | Max. 5 Frames |
White Balance | |
White Balance Mode | Auto WB, 6 Preset WBs, 3 Underwater WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting) |
White Balance Compensation | ±7 steps along A-B / G-M axis * Except for Custom WB |
Creative Features | |
Picture Modes | i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e Portrait, Art Filters |
Gradation |
Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key [except when using i-Enhance, Underwater, Art Filters, Color Creator] |
Scene Modes |
Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight*, Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children, Sport, Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR *6 images are automatically captured and combined into a single image composite |
Art Filters |
Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.f.) Soft Focus ( - / c.e.) Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.f.) Light Tone ( - / d.f.) Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.g.h) Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.) Diorama ( I,II / d.) Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.f.) Gentle Sepia ( - / a.b.c.d.f.) Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e.f.) (II / b.c.d.e.f.g.h) Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.) Watercolor (I, II / a.b.c.d.) Vintage (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f.i) Partial Color (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f) Bleach Bypass (I, II / a, b, c, d, e, f, i) Instant Film (- / a, b, c, d, e, f, i) |
Detail of Art Effect |
a. Soft Focus Effect b. Pin-Hole Effect c. White Edge Effect d. Frame Effect e. Star Light Effect f. Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right) g. B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) h. Pict. Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green) i. Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right) |
Color Ring for Partial Color | 18 Selectable Colors |
Live Composite |
Update interval time / composite method .5sec - 4.0 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization) |
Interval Mode | Interval Time 1 sec. - 24 hours, max 299 frames. Available when automatically creating Time-lapse video. |
Exposure Compensation | ±2 adjustable by 1/3 EV steps |
Focus Bracketing |
Number of images 10 / 20 / 30 Focus step : Wide / Standard / Narrow |
Focus Stacking |
Available* * Angle of view becomes slightly smaller |
Video / Audio | |
Video File Format | MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264) |
Video Modes |
[MOV] 3840x2160 (4k) / 30p, 25p (Bit rate: Approx. 102 Mbps) 1920x1080 (FHD) / 30p, 25p / IPB (SF,F,N) 1920x1080 (FHD) / 60p, 50p / IPB (SF,F,N) 1280x720 (HD) / 30p,25p / IPB (SF,F,N) 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps, 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps FHD IPB (SuperFine / 52Mbps, Fine / 30Mbps, Normal / 18Mbps) HD IPB (SuperFine / 52Mbps, Fine / 30Mbps, Normal / 18Mbps) *Frame rates may drop when particular Art Filters and Movie Effects are used. *Speed Class 10 SD card is recommended for shooting movies. *UHS-I Speed Class 3 SD card must be used for 4K video and high speed movie. |
Maximum Video Recording Time |
[MOV] Approx. 29 min |
Art Filter for Movie |
Yes (Frame rates may drop when certain Art Filters are used) |
Time Lapse Movie |
[MOV] 3840×2160 (4K) / 5fps 1920×1080 (FHD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps 1280×720 (HD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps, 30fps |
High Speed Movie |
1920x1080 (FHD) / 120fps, recording time 20 sec. 1280x720 (HD) / 240fps 20 sec., recording time 20 sec. 640x360 (SD) / 480fps 20 sec., recording time 20 sec. |
Image Stabilization for Video | Digital stabilization (angle of view becomes slightly smaller) |
Audio Recording | Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz) |
Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone |
Speaker | Built-in mono speaker |
Live View Output via HDMI |
Monitor Mode (outputs video and info display to a connected monitor)* *Info display is not shown on the camera while recording |
Connectivity / Power Requirements | |
Wi-Fi | Built-in (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) |
Action Track Sensors | GPS (GLONASS, QZSS), compass, manometer, temperature sensor, accelerometer |
PC Connectivity | USB 2.0 (Micro-B) |
HDMI | Micro HDMI (Type D) |
Print Function | Print reservation (DPOF) |
Battery Type | LI-92B Li-ion battery |
AC Adapter | F-5AC |
Sleep Mode | Available (1 / 3 / 5 min. off) |
Battery Life |
Approx. 340 Images (using Toshiba SDHC UHS-I Card Exceria with IS ON, based on CIPA test standards) Approx. 50 minutes* (under standard JEITA testing) Approx. 110 minutes (when zoom and other operational functions are not used) *When repeatedly recording at the maximum time of 29 minutes |
Weights / Dimensions / Bundled Items | |
Dimensions |
W: 113 mm H: 66 mm D: 32.4 mm (based on CIPA standards, excludes protrusions) W: 4.43 in H: 2.6 in D: 1.23 in |
Weight |
Approx. 253 g (with battery and memory card, based on CIPA standards) (0.56 lb / 8.92 oz) |
Bundled Items | Body, USB cable, Hand Strap, Instruction Manual, Warranty Card, LI-92B Li-ion Battery, F-5AC Li-ion Battery Charger |