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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH2 was unveiled 5 years before the TS6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FH2 matches up vs the TS6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Panasonic TS6

 FH2 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic FH2

 TS6 FH2 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2011More modern by 48 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic TS6

 FH2 TS6 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH2 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH2 against the TS6.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and TS6 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and TS6.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography factors
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than average (121g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery (270 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
48
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery power (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography factors
72
great battery (270 shots)
lighter than average (121 grams)
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
73
better than average battery power (370 shots)
environment proof
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography details
41
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
great battery (270 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
better than average battery power (370 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FH2 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16 Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 270 photos 370 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $149 $300