Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FS12

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic FS12, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 2 years after the FS12 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH6 matches up versus the FS12 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic FS12 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH6 and the FS12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and FS12 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and FS12.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH6 to give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH6 should have an edge in sensor technology.