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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise 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 FH5 vs Sony A6600 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was launched 9 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH5 scores vs the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony A6600

 FH5 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FH5

 A6600 FH5 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2011Newer by 105 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6600

 FH5 A6600 

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH5 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH5 versus the A6600.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A6600.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6600 Portrait photography highlights
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography information
Sony A6600 Street photography information
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than others in class (121g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery life (810 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than others in class (121g)
comes with touch focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
84
great battery life (810 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH5
Landscape photography with Sony A6600
38
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery life (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Alpha a6600
Also called Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
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 Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 260 shots 810 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $169 $1,198