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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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 VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VG-160 (14MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-160 was revealed about the same time to the FH6 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VG-160 scores against the FH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Panasonic FH6

 VG-160 FH6 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus VG-160

 FH6 VG-160 

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FH6

 VG-160 FH6 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VG-160 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VG-160 and 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 vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 against the FH6.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and FH6 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-160 and FH6.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of pictures although you should always factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography advice
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography features
Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
56
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (119g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography highlights
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (165 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (165 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (119g)
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography details
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery power (165 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
41
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
30
reasonably wide (26mm)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus VG-160 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus VG-160Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-160 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-01-10 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 119 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 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 165 photographs 280 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $90 $129