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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Sony A6600

 FH2 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FH2

 A6600 FH2 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2011Newer by 105 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH2 and Sony A6600

 FH2 A6600 

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).

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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.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH2 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography details
Sony A6600 Portrait photography details
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
82
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH2
Street photography with Sony A6600
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than average in class (121g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH2 Sports photography advice
Sony A6600 Sports photography advice
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (270 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery (810 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH2
Travel photography with Sony A6600
72
better than average battery (270 per charge)
lighter than average in class (121g)
features focus by touch
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
84
good battery (810 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Landscape photography camera
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
good battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
Vlogging with Sony A6600
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
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Panasonic FH2 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH2 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2Sony Alpha a6600
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