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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6000
Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was unveiled 18 months prior to the FH27 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 6000 scores vs the FH27 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic FH27

 6000 FH27 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus 6000

 FH27 6000 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic FH27

 6000 FH27 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 6000 versus Panasonic FH27 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 6000 and the FH27.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and FH27 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and FH27.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH27 to give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography advice
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 6000
Street photography with Panasonic FH27
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography factors
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather sealing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
features focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging information
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone jack
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-01 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD 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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On 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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 grams (0.39 pounds) 152 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 250 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $259 $229