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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

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.

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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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH6

 E-300 FH6 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus E-300

 FH6 E-300 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2005More modern by 85 months
Display dimension2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k134kCrisper display (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH6

 E-300 FH6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

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

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography details
48
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography details
Panasonic FH6 Street photography details
51
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-300
Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8MP)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography highlights
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
great battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography highlights
43
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
no Time Lapse function
41
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
great battery pack (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
9
no video
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Also Known as EVOLT E-300 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2005-01-10 2012-01-09
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 134k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 624 grams (1.38 lbs) 119 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $800 $129