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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 3000
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
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 24 months prior to the FH6 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the FH6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Panasonic FH6

 Tough-3000 FH6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 FH6 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 24 months

Common features in the Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FH6

 Tough-3000 FH6 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 and the FH6.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and FH6 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Tough-3000 and FH6.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH6 to produce more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 shots)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proof
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
great battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography info
35
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
41
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
great battery pack (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
28
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
33
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus Tough-3000 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus Tough-3000 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Also referred to as mju Tough 3000 -
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 pounds) 119 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 280 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $129