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Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix J30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Fujifilm J30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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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Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm J30 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the FH6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm J30 grades vs the FH6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Panasonic FH6

 Fujifilm J30 FH6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Fujifilm J30

 FH6 Fujifilm J30 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 30 months

Common features in the Fujifilm J30 and Panasonic FH6

 Fujifilm J30 FH6 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm J30 versus the FH6.

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm J30 and FH6 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm J30 and FH6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH6 to render extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm J30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm J30
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Street photography information
Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (119g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Sports photography info
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography info
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography information
52
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
great battery (280 shots)
lighter than others in class (119g)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography info
23
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
41
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone support
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm J30 and Panasonic FH6
 Fujifilm FinePix J30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix J30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2012-01-09
Physical type Ultracompact 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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-96mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.2 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $129