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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The FH2 was unveiled 6 years before the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH2 grades versus the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A6300

 FH2 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH2

 A6300 FH2 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2011Newer by 61 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A6300

 FH2 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has got exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH2 vs the A6300.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and A6300.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Sony A6300
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than average (121g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography information
Sony A6300 Sports photography information
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (270 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
75
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
72
better than average battery (270 shots)
lighter than average (121 grams)
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
76
weather sealing
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography features
Sony A6300 Landscape photography features
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Vlogging advice
Sony A6300 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
35
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 Sony Alpha a6300
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS16 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-01-05 2016-02-03
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV 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 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 404 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 400 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $149 $889