Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6600

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.