Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Announced February 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A6000
- Successor is Sony A6500
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FH10 was announced 4 years before the A6300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH10 grades against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony A6300
FH10 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH10
A6300 | FH10 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | January 2013 | More modern by 37 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A6300
FH10 | A6300 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FH10 versus Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH10 compared to the A6300.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and A6300 is 97 and 83 respectively.
Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and A6300.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH10 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2013-01-07 | 2016-02-03 |
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 | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.40 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, 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), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 103 gr (0.23 lbs) | 404 gr (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 pictures | 400 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $110 | $889 |