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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very close but the FH10 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The FH10 was released 2 months earlier than the NEX-6 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH10 matches up vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony NEX-6

 FH10 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic FH10

 NEX-6 FH10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony NEX-6

 FH10 NEX-6 
ReleasedJanuary 2013March 2013Same generation
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FH10 and the NEX-6.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and NEX-6 is 97 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH10 and NEX-6.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The FH10 includes the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (345g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography details
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
69
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
39
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging highlights
31
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
32
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone port
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-07 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 99
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data 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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103g (0.23 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 260 images 360 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $110 $365