Leica Q vs Panasonic FH6

Its time to take a deeper look at the Leica Q vs Panasonic FH6, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Q (24MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the Q (Full frame) and FH6 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

The Q was revealed 3 years after the FH6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica Q being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Q scores vs the FH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica Q & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The full galleries are available at Leica Q Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica Q offers outside measurements of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has measurements 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 out the Leica Q vs Panasonic FH6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Q vs the FH6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Q and FH6 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Q and FH6.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica Q will provide more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger Q is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.