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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-600 versus Panasonic FH10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-600 was introduced 4 years prior to the FH10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-600 scores vs the FH10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic FH10

 E-600 FH10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus E-600

 FH10 E-600 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 40 months

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FH10

 E-600 FH10 
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-600 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 and the FH10.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and FH10 is 71 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and FH10.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-600 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography details
Panasonic FH10 Street photography details
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-600
Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography information
53
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
69
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
no Timelapse mode
39
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging advice
18
no video recording
31
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-30 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 103 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 260 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $0 $110