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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony A6000
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively similar but the FH22 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FH22 was released 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH22 matches up vs the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Sony NEX-6

 FH22 NEX-6 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic FH22

 NEX-6 FH22 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2010More recent by 39 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Sony NEX-6

 FH22 NEX-6 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH22 compared to the NEX-6.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and NEX-6.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH22 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-6 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (345g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography highlights
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
66
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography highlights
67
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
75
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography advice
41
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging features
30
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
32
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic FH22 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-06 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170g (0.37 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $200 $365