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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was launched 7 years before the A6300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH20 matches up versus the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony A6300

 FH20 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH20

 A6300 FH20 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 73 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300

 FH20 A6300 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FH20 against the A6300.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and A6300.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH20 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
Sports photography with Sony A6300
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
75
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
Travel photography with Sony A6300
64
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
weather proof
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging information
Sony A6300 Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
35
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Sony Alpha a6300
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-06 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178g (0.39 lbs) 404g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $179 $889