Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FH6

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic FH6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is fairly similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and FH6 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 was released 23 months later than the FH6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1 grades versus the FH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has specifications 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 1 versus Panasonic FH6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 1 versus the FH6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and FH6 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and FH6.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FH6 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent 1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.