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.
Product Highlights:
High-Speed F2.0 Wide Angle Lens
20 Frames Per Second Sequential Shooting
50FT Waterproof Performance (15m)
Product Features:
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.
F2.0 LENS
The Tough TG-6’s super-fast lens captures bright, richly detailed images even in low light settings.
8X ZOOM
Shoot sharp stills and video from astonishing distances with a 4x optical zoom and 2x Digital Teleconverter that achieves a maximum 8x zoom.
RAW CAPTURE
Save your images in RAW format to make post-production processing easier.
ACTION TRACK SENSORS
Field data like location, temperature and altitude can be recorded and viewed in real time. Sync your data to photos and video to relive your adventures in an exciting new way.
PRO CAPTURE
Shoot the near impossible. Pro Capture effortlessly takes razor sharp stills of split second action with the press of a button. Never miss a critical shot again.
4K ULTRA HD VIDEO
Use 4K Ultra HD Video to shoot scenery like mountains, waterfalls and forests in extreme high resolution that delivers spectacular, lifelike detail and vibrant color.
1CM FOCUSING DISTANCE
Get close. Really, really close. The Tough TG-6 lets you focus 1cm from your subject to capture every detail.
FOUR MACRO MODES
Taking beautifully intricate macro shots is easier when you have four shooting modes to capture what you imagine.
MACRO LIGHTING ACCESSORIES
Elevate your macro photography with lighting that gives your shots more detail and depth.
UNDERWATER SHOOTING MODES
Capture your underwater adventures with five shooting modes covering everything from macro images to wide-angle shots.
UNDERWATER WHITE BALANCE
Fill your underwater images with vivid color. Underwater White Balance Mode improves red and blue tones in shallow waters and down to 15 meters.
Product Specifications:
General
Sensor Effective Resolution / Type - 12 Megapixel BSI CMOS
Processor - TruePic™ VIII
Focusing System - CMOS Contrast Detection (with AF Illuminator)
Waterproof - 50ft (15m) - IPX8
Shockproof - 7ft (2.1m)
Crushproof - 220lbf (100kgf)
Freezeproof - 14°F (-10°C)
Dustproof - Yes - IP6X
Rear Monitor - 1,040k-dot, 3.0" LCD Monitor
Video - 4K 30p; 4K Timelapse Video; FHD 120fps High Speed Video
Sequential Shooting Speed - 20fps [H] mode 5fps [L] mode; [Pro Capture] : approx 10 fps
Special Features - Bright F2.0 Lens; Pro Capture; In-camera Focus Stacking; Microscope Modes; Selectable Underwater White Balance Modes; Action Track Sensor System & Date Imprint
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 - Up to 14°F / -10°C
Crushproof - Up to 220 lbf / 100 kgf
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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,
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 - Soft Focus Effect; Pin-Hole Effect; White Edge Effect; Frame Effect; Star Light Effect; Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right); B&W Effect (None, Yellow, Orange, Red, Green); Pict. Tone (None, Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green); 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
Video / Audio
Video File Format - MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264)
Maximum Video Recording Time - Approx. 29 min
Art Filter for Movie - Yes
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)
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)HDMI
Print Function - Print reservation (DPOF)
Battery Type - LI-92B Li-ion battery
AC Adapter - F-5AC
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)
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
