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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FH6, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 4 years before the FH6 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-25 matches up vs the FH6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic FH6

 FE-25 FH6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus FE-25

 FH6 FE-25 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2009Newer by 36 months
Screen size2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH6

 FE-25 FH6 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 versus the FH6.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and FH6 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and FH6.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FH6 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography info
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
MP count good (14MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Panasonic FH6
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography highlights
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
great battery power (280 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography highlights
61
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
70
great battery power (280 shots)
lighter than average in class (119g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography highlights
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
great battery power (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging information
9
no video recording
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-07 2012-01-09
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 112 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 119 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $15 $129