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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2012
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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 8 months later than the FH6 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VH-515 grades against the FH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic FH6

 VH-515 FH6 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2012More recent by 8 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Olympus VH-515

 FH6 VH-515 

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FH6

 VH-515 FH6 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 vs the FH6.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and FH6 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and FH6.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH6 to show more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger VH-515 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
27
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography details
Panasonic FH6 Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
better than average battery (280 shots)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
62
has focus by touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (119g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
41
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
better than average battery (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition (119 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FH6
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-21 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 119 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 - 280 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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