Panasonic FH20 vs Sony NEX-6

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly close but the FH20 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FH20 was introduced 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH20 matches up against the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 comes with physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH20 and the NEX-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and NEX-6 is 93 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and NEX-6.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH20 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-6 will provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.