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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Released January 2014
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 SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic FH6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was introduced 2 years later than the FH6 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-100 scores versus the FH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic FH6

 SP-100 FH6 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2012Fresher by 26 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus SP-100

 FH6 SP-100 

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic FH6

 SP-100 FH6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-100 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SP-100 compared to the FH6.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and FH6 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and FH6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SP-100 to deliver more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SP-100 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography information
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Street photography information
Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
42
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (594 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-100
Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
good battery (280 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-100
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
53
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (594g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
70
good battery (280 CIPA)
lighter than average (119g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-100
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
good battery (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors in class (594g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-29 2012-01-09
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 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 H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 594g (1.31 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 280 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $400 $129