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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FH5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the FH5 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 3 years after the FH5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-PL6 scores vs the FH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic FH5

 E-PL6 FH5 
AnnouncedAugust 2014January 2011Newer by 44 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus E-PL6

 FH5 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FH5

 E-PL6 FH5 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FH5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 vs the FH5.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and FH5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and FH5.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 contains the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-PL6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH5 Street photography advice
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than competition (121g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL6
Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography details
85
features touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (121g)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography factors
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
38
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging advice
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS18
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-08-01 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine IV
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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 file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $169