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Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64
Nikon D7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Old Model is Nikon D90
  • Refreshed by Nikon D7100
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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Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Nikon D7000 versus Panasonic FH6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the D7000 (16MP) and the FH6 (14MP) is fairly similar but the D7000 (APS-C) and FH6 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D7000 was released 13 months earlier than the FH6 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D7000 grades versus the FH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Panasonic FH6

 D7000 FH6 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Nikon D7000

 FH6 D7000 
RevealedJanuary 2012November 2010More modern by 13 months

Common features in the Nikon D7000 and Panasonic FH6

 D7000 FH6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D7000 provides outside measurements of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Nikon D7000 versus Panasonic FH6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the D7000 vs the FH6.

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D7000 and FH6 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D7000 and FH6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D7000 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D7000 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
34
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7000 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Street photography factors
58
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
66
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery life (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good battery life (280 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
66
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
71
good battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than others (119 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
41
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good battery life (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7000 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging information
29
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than others (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7000 and Panasonic FH6
 Nikon D7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-11-30 2012-01-09
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 2 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 39 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 780 grams (1.72 lbs) 119 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1167 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images 280 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch cost $1,049 $129