Olympus Stylus Tough TG-6 Digital Camera - Black
Olympus SKU: V104210BU000 | Helix SKU: OYV104210BU000
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Sensor Type
1/2.3" BSI CMOS SENSOR
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Effective Pixels
12 million
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ISO Sensitivity
AUTO ISO: 100 ‐ 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800
Manual ISO: 100 - 12800 (adjustable)
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Processor
Olympus TruePic™ VIII
Tough Capabilities
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Waterproof
IJIS/IEC protection class 8 (IPX8) - Waterproof to depths of 50 ft / 15 m
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Dustproof
JIS/IEC protection class 6 (IP6X)
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Freezeproof
Freezeproof to 14°F / -10°C
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Crushproof
Crushproof to 220 lbf / 100 kgf
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Shockproof
Shockproof from 7 ft / 2.1 m
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Lens Cover Glass
Anti-fog dual pane
Lens / Shutter
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Focal Length (35mm Equiv.)
4.5mm - 18mm (25mm - 100mm)
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Aperture Range
f/2.0 (wide) - f/4.9 (tele)
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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)
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Shutter Speed
1/2 - 1/2000 sec. (Night Scene, A mode: up to 4 sec.)
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Optical Zoom
4x
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Image Stabilization
2.5 EV* (Focal length set to 18mm. 35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 100mm)
*Based on CIPA measurement conditions
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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
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AF System Type
CMOS Contrast Detection System
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Focusing Points
25
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AF Focus Modes
Single AF (S-AF) / AF Tracking / Manual Focus (MF)
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AF Illuminator
Yes
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Face Detection
Yes
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Manual Focus Assist
Focus knob rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode
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Peaking Function
Yes; Color selection: white, black, red, yellow
Flash
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Built-in Flash
Yes
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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
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Flash Intensity Control Method
TTL Auto, Manual
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Flash Intensity Control
Up to ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps selectable
Wireless Flash Control
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Compatible External Flash
FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-900R, FL-700WR
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Control Method
Triggered and controlled by Olympus Wireless RC Flash system
Commander Flash: Built-in flash
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Channel
1 channel
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Group No.
1 group
Rear Monitor
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Monitor Type
Color LCD
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Monitor Size
3.0" (Aspect Ratio 3:2)
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Monitor Resolution
1,040k-dots
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Touchscreen
No
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Monitor Brightness Adjustment
±7 levels
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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
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Removable Memory Type
SD, SDHC*1, SDXC*1
*1 UHS-I compatible
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Recording Format
DCF2.0, Exif2.3
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Still Image File Format
RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
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Recording Image Size
[RAW] 4000 x 3000
[JPEG] 4000 x 3000 - 640 x 480
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One Touch Tele-converter
x2 (P, A, Movie mode), x2/x4 (Microscope mode)
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Date / Time Stamp
Available
Shooting Modes
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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)
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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
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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
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Maximum Recordable Frames Prior to Full Shutter Press (Pro Capture Mode)
Max. 5 Frames
White Balance
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White Balance Mode
Auto WB, 6 Preset WBs, 3 Underwater WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)
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White Balance Compensation
±7 steps along A-B / G-M axis * Except for Custom WB
Creative Features
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Picture Modes
i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e Portrait, Art Filters
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Gradation
Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key
[except when using i-Enhance, Underwater, Art Filters, Color Creator]
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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
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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)
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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)
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Color Ring for Partial Color
18 Selectable Colors
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Live Composite
Update interval time / composite method
.5sec - 4.0 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization)
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Interval Mode
Interval Time 1 sec. - 24 hours, max 299 frames. Available when automatically creating Time-lapse video.
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Exposure Compensation
±2 adjustable by 1/3 EV steps
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Focus Bracketing
Number of images 10 / 20 / 30
Focus step : Wide / Standard / Narrow
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Focus Stacking
Available*
* Angle of view becomes slightly smaller
Video / Audio
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Video File Format
MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264)
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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.
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Maximum Video Recording Time
[MOV]
Approx. 29 min
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Art Filter for Movie
Yes
(Frame rates may drop when certain Art Filters are used)
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Time Lapse Movie
[MOV]
3840×2160 (4K) / 5fps
1920×1080 (FHD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps
1280×720 (HD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps, 30fps
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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.
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Image Stabilization for Video
Digital stabilization (angle of view becomes slightly smaller)
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Audio Recording
Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
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Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone
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Speaker
Built-in mono speaker
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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
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Wi-Fi
Built-in (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)
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Action Track Sensors
GPS (GLONASS, QZSS), compass, manometer, temperature sensor, accelerometer
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PC Connectivity
USB 2.0 (Micro-B)
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HDMI
Micro HDMI (Type D)
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Print Function
Print reservation (DPOF)
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Battery Type
LI-92B Li-ion battery
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AC Adapter
F-5AC
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Sleep Mode
Available (1 / 3 / 5 min. off)
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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
Additional Information
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Self Timer
Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (wait time: 1-30sec., number of shots: 1-10, shot interval: 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3sec.)
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Languages
34 selectable languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai
Weights / Dimensions / Bundled Items
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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
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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