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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Panasonic FH6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and FH6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was unveiled 13 months later than the FH6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up versus the FH6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Panasonic FH6

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH6 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2012More recent by 13 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 FH6 Fujifilm F900EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH6

 Fujifilm F900EXR FH6 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm F900EXR enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Panasonic FH6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR and the FH6.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH6 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F900EXR and FH6.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F900EXR will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F900EXR should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
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megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography advice
Panasonic FH6 Street photography advice
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (232g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography factors
55
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery life (260 shots)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
good battery pack (280 shots)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
66
lighter than competition (232 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
70
good battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
47
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
delivers RAW files
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery life (260 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
41
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
good battery pack (280 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging features
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
32
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Panasonic FH6
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-30 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR II -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 232 gr (0.51 lb) 119 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 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 260 images 280 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $380 $129