Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic FH6

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FH6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was manufactured 11 months earlier than the FH6 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the FH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 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).

Examine the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic FH6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the FH6.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL2 and FH6 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and FH6.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL2 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH6 will show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-PL2 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.