Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony A6300
FH20 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH20
A6300 | FH20 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | January 2010 | More modern by 73 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300
FH20 | A6300 | |||
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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).
Analyze the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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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 |