Best Underwater Housing for Olympus TG-6

Choosing an underwater housing for your camera can be a daunting task. We want to make things easier for you, so we’ve created this mini-guide to help you decide what’s the best underwater housing for your Olympus TG-6!

What are the options?

Olympus PT-059 Underwater Housing for Olympus TG-6

Kraken KRH TG-6 Underwater Housing for Olympus TG-5 / TG-6

Ikelite Underwater Housing for Olympus TG-5/ TG-6

Nauticam NA-TG5 Underwater Housing for Olympus Tough TG-6 / TG-5

Comparison Chart

	Olympus PT-059	Kraken KRH TG-6	Ikelite TG-5/TG-6	Nauticam NA-TG6
Material	Polycarbonate	Aluminum	Polycarbonate	Aluminum
Thread Mount	52mm	52mm	67mm	52mm
Controls	Full controls	Full controls	Full Controls	Full controls
Vacuum System	Not available	Included	Not available	Not available
Default Bulkhead (strobe connection)	Dual Fiber Optic	Dual Fiber Optic	Dual Fiber Optic	Dual Fiber Optic
Depth Rating	150ft/45m	330ft/100m	200ft/60m	330ft/100m
Ring Diffuser	Available Separate (FD-1)	Not Available	Not Available	Available Separate (38025)
Price (USD)	$299.00	$745.00	$299.00	$810.00

Conclusion

When choosing a housing for your Olympus TG-6, your first consideration is whether to go with polycarbonate or aluminum. Aluminum means more durability, better quality materials all around and a very sturdy and robust housing.

Polycarbonate is much more affordable. The great thing about the TG-6, compared to other cameras, is that the camera itself is waterproof. So in the unlikely case of a flood, your camera will probably stay safe even if some water penetrates the housing.

Among the two polycarbonate options, the Olympus one is more popular, since it’s usually bundled with the camera and it has the ring diffuser available. Some opt for the Ikelite to get better build quality, aluminum controls rather than plastic and a more elegant design.

If you choose to go with Aluminum, consider the better ergonomics of the Nauticam vs the innovative automatic vacuum system in the Kraken, which can pull its own vacuum with a press of a button. Nauticam also offer the ring diffuser which the Kraken lacks.

If you’re still unsure about the housing you should get, reach out to us on the chat and we’ll help you out!

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Ran Mor

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Ran is a professional photographer for over 14 years. His passion for scuba diving and photography has pushed him to combine his profession and hobby and become a professional underwater photographer. Teaching is one of his greatest passions and over the years he has shared his experience with many divers and aspiring photographers. Along with his wife Danielle, an experienced Scuba Instructor, they have founded Dive and More, leading dive trips and UW photo workshops all over the world. Ran is also an electrical engineer and an avid internet marketing specialist.
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