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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Successor is Sony A6700
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The FH1 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH1 scores versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony A6600

 FH1 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FH1

 A6600 FH1 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2010Newer by 117 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony A6600

 FH1 A6600 

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH1 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH1 compared to the A6600.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and A6600.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH1
Sports photography with Sony A6600
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (810 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
84
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count good (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography information
Sony A6600 Landscape photography information
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery pack (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging info
Sony A6600 Vlogging info
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Alpha a6600
Other name Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-06 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163 gr (0.36 lb) 503 gr (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $150 $1,198