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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 3 years after the FH6 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 II grades vs the FH6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic FH6

 E-M10 II FH6 
AnnouncedAugust 2015January 2012More modern by 45 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 FH6 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FH6

 E-M10 II FH6 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II has outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the FH6.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and FH6 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and FH6.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography info
72
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
34
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Panasonic FH6
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography factors
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography information
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography information
73
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
71
good battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than others (119g)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
41
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
good battery power (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging factors
35
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
33
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (119g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-08-25 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 280 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $499 $129