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Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS10
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH1 and Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was launched 6 years before the TS6 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FH1 grades against the TS6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Panasonic TS6

 FH1 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic FH1

 TS6 FH1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2010More modern by 60 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Panasonic TS6

 FH1 TS6 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH1 vs the TS6.

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and TS6 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and TS6.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic TS6 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Street photography features
Panasonic TS6 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography factors
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery pack (370 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography information
58
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
52
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery pack (370 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS10 Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-06 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163g (0.36 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 370 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $150 $300