I just received the first leaked specifications of a new Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof compact camera that will replace the current TG-5 model (previoulsy rumored here):
Monitor Resolution:1040k-dots
Weight Approx:253g
TG-6 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
Waterproof IJIS/IEC protection class 8 (IPX8)
Waterproof to depths of 50 ft / 15 m
Dustproof JIS/IEC protection class 6 (IP6X)
Freezeproof to 14 deg. F / -10 deg. C
Crushproof to 220 lbf / 100 kg
Shockproof from 7' (2.13m)
Lens Cover Glass
Anti-fog dual paneFocal Length (35mm Equiv.) 4.5mm - 18mm (25mm - 100mm)
Aperture RangeF/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)
AF System TypeCMOS 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 modePeaking Function Yes; Color selection: white, black, red, yellow Built-in FlashYesFlash ModesAuto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill-in, Manual (1/1 (FULL)~1/64), Flash OffFlash Intensity Control MethodTTL Auto, ManualFlash Intensity ControlUp to +/-2 EV in 1/3 EV steps selectableExternal Wireless Flash ControlCompatible External FlashFL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-900R, FL-700WRExternal Wireless Flash Control MethodTriggered and controlled by Olympus Wireless RC Flash system Commander Flash: Built-in flash Channel 1 channel Group No. 1 groupMonitor TypeColor LCDMonitor Size3.0" (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.
Removable Memory TypeSD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Card compatible
Additional (not so improtnat) information:
Recording FormatDCF2.0, Exif2.3Still Image File FormatRAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEGRecording Image Size[RAW] 4000 x 3000 [JPEG] 4000 x 3000 - 640 x 480One Touch Tele-converterx2 (P, A, Movie mode), x2/x4 (Microscope mode)Exposure / Shooting ModesIntelligent 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 fpsSequential Shooting 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 Photo Rumors rules Maximum Recordable FramesPrior to Full Shutter Press (Pro Capture Mode): 5 frames (fixed)White Balance ModeAuto WB, 6 Preset WBs, 3 Underwater WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)White Balance Compensation+/- steps along A-B / G-M axis * Except for Custom WBPicture ModesI-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e Portrait, Art FiltersGradationAuto, Normal, High Key, Low Key[except when using i-Enhance, Underwater, Art Filters, Color Creator]Scene ModesPortrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight*, Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children, Sport, Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR6 images are automatically captured and combined into a single image compositeArt FiltersPop 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)Detail of Art EffectA. 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 Color18 Selectable ColorsLive CompositeUpdate interval time / composite method.5sec - 4.0 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization)Interval ModeInterval Time 1 sec. - 24 hours, max 299 frames. Available when automatically creating Time-lapse video.Exposure Compensation+/-2 adjustable by 1/3 EV steps PhotoRumors rules Focus BracketingNumber of images 10 / 20 / 30Focus step : Wide / Standard / NarrowFocus StackingAvailable** Angle of view becomes slightly smallerVideo File FormatMOV (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: 25.00fpsFHD IPB (SuperFine / 52Mbps, Fine / 30Mbps, Normal / 18Mbps)HD IPB (SuperFine / 52Mbps, Fine / 30Mbps, Normal / 18Mbps)Maximum Video Recording Time[MOV] Approx. 29 minArt Filter for MovieYes (Frame rates may drop when certain Art Filters are used)Time Lapse Movie[MOV]3840×2160 (4K) / 5fps1920×1080 (FHD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps1280×720 (HD) / 5fps, 10fps, 15fps, 30fpsHigh Speed Movie1920x1080 (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 VideoDigital stabilization (angle of view becomes slightly smaller)Audio RecordingWave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)MicrophoneBuilt-in stereo microphoneSpeakerBuilt-in mono speakerLive View Output via HDMIMonitor Mode (outputs video and info display to a connected monitor)Wi-FiBuilt-in (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)Action Track SensorsGPS (GLONASS, QZSS), compass, manometer, temperature sensor, accelerometerPC ConnectivityUSB 2.0 (Micro-B)HDMIMicro HDMI (Type D)PictBridge Easy PrintPrint reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)Battery TypeLI-92B Li-ion batteryAC AdapterF-5ACSleep ModeAvailable (1 / 3 / 5 min. off)Battery LifeApprox. 340 images Approx. 50 minute video (under standard JEITA testing) Approx. 110 minute video (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)Self TimerOperation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (wait time: 1-30sec., number of shots: 1-10, shot interval: 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3sec.)Languages34 selectable languages: Photo Rumors rules 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, ThaiDimensions (WxHxD)113 x 66 x 31.9mm (4.45 x 2.60 x 1.26") (based on CIPA standards, excludes protrusions)WeightApprox. 253g (8.92 oz) (with battery and memory card, based on CIPA standards)
