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Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
51
Imaging
43
Features
40
Overall
41
Nikon D2Hs front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Nikon D2Hs
(Full Review)
  • 4MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 158 x 150 x 86mm
  • Revealed February 2005
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D2H
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the D2Hs (APS-C) and FH6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The D2Hs was announced 7 years before the FH6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D2Hs grades against the FH6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D2Hs over the Panasonic FH6

 D2Hs FH6 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution235k230kClearer display (+5k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Nikon D2Hs

 FH6 D2Hs 
LaunchedJanuary 2012February 2005More recent by 83 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Nikon D2Hs and Panasonic FH6

 D2Hs FH6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D2Hs has physical dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) while 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D2Hs compared to the FH6.

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D2Hs and FH6 is 51 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D2Hs and FH6.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D2Hs having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH6 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older D2Hs will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D2Hs Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography information
49
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (4 megapixels)
34
decent MP (14MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon D2Hs as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Street photography camera
52
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D2Hs Sports photography information
Panasonic FH6 Sports photography information
50
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (4 megapixels)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D2Hs Travel photography features
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography features
42
environment proof
MP count low (4MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
71
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than average (119g)
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D2Hs as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (4MP)
41
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D2Hs
Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
9
no video recording
33
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than average (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Nikon D2Hs vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D2Hs and Panasonic FH6
 Nikon D2HsPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon D2Hs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2005-02-16 2012-01-09
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type JFET CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 4MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 2464 x 1632 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 235 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - 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 1200 gr (2.65 lbs) 119 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 158 x 150 x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $5,000 $129