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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Revealed November 2017
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was unveiled 5 years later than the FH6 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G9 scores vs the FH6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Panasonic FH6

 G9 FH6 
IntroducedNovember 2017January 2012More recent by 71 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic G9

 FH6 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH6

 G9 FH6 

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 provides exterior measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G9 versus the FH6.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FH6 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and FH6.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G9 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
34
MP count decent (14MP)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography information
Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
75
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery pack (400 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (400 shots)
71
great battery (280 CIPA)
lighter than average (119g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
not so great battery pack (400 CIPA)
41
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G9
Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
33
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than average (119 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH6
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-11-08 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
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 Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 grams (1.45 pounds) 119 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 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 400 photographs 280 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Cost at launch $1,500 $129