Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH6

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.