Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH6
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
33
93 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
33
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
33
96 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
33
Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs
Canon A810
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Introduced February 2012
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
(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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Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon A810 and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A810 grades versus the FH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Panasonic FH6
| A810 | FH6 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Canon A810
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Common features in the Canon A810 and Panasonic FH6
| A810 | FH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2012 |  | January 2012 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Same display size |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Absent Touch display |
Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A810 against the FH6.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and FH6 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and FH6.
To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon A810 to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.
Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon A810 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Canon A810 Street photography information
Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Canon A810 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A810 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A810 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2012-02-07 | 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 | 16MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/2.5-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.00 m | 4.60 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 171 grams (0.38 lbs) | 119 grams (0.26 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 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 | 220 photographs | 280 photographs |
| Form of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 2 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $99 | $129 |