Nikon S100 vs Panasonic FH6

Following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon S100 and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S100 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S100 was introduced 4 months earlier than the FH6 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S100 grades against the FH6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S100 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S100 provides exterior measurements of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S100 compared to the FH6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and FH6 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and FH6.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S100 to provide more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.