Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-300 was released 8 years earlier than the FH6 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-300 matches up versus the FH6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 features physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 against the FH6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and FH6 is 67 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and FH6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH6 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor technology.