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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus 1
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 1s versus Panasonic FH6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and FH6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 1s was unveiled 3 years after the FH6 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 1s scores against the FH6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Panasonic FH6

 1s FH6 
RevealedApril 2015January 2012More modern by 40 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus 1s

 FH6 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Panasonic FH6

 1s FH6 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s has outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s versus Panasonic FH6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1s compared to the FH6.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and FH6 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and FH6.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH6 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger 1s provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography advice
46
focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography info
Panasonic FH6 Street photography info
71
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (119g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
44
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery (450 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
great battery pack (280 per charge)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography info
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography info
64
good battery (450 shots)
offers focus via touch
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
great battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than others in class (119g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
41
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging features
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging features
32
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus 1s vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus Stylus 1sPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-04-13 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 402g (0.89 lb) 119g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 450 photos 280 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $699 $129