Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
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- 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
- Released January 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Released August 2019
- Refreshed by Sony A6700
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Overview
The following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH2 was brought out 9 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH2 matches up against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH2 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A6600
FH2 | A6600 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FH2
A6600 | FH2 | |||
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Released | August 2019 | January 2011 | Newer by 105 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A6600
FH2 | A6600 |
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
If you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 features external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FH2 vs the A6600.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.
Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH2 and A6600.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will offer greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Alternate name | Lumix DMC-FS16 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-01-05 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing 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 | 32000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121g (0.27 lb) | 503g (1.11 lb) |
Dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 images | 810 images |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $149 | $1,198 |