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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was manufactured 4 years later than the FH6 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the PEN-F grades vs the FH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FH6

 PEN-F FH6 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2012More recent by 50 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus PEN-F

 FH6 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH6

 PEN-F FH6 

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F provides outer measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the FH6.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and FH6 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and FH6.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger PEN-F will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
75
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
34
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Panasonic FH6 Street photography details
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
bad battery (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 shots)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
75
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (330 shots)
71
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
bad battery (330 CIPA)
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging factors
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of external mic support
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-01-27 2012-01-09
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 280 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, 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 $1,000 $129