Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Panasonic FH6

Following is a thorough review of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FH6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and FH6 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was announced 5 months before the FH6 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up against the FH6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery and Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F600 EXR provides outer measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Panasonic FH6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and the FH6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FH6 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and FH6.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively.