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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released August 2011
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic FX90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was released 5 months later than the FX90 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH6 grades vs the FX90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic FX90

 FH6 FX90 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic FH6

 FX90 FH6 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic FX90

 FH6 FX90 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2011Same generation
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 provides external measurements 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 FX90 has measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic FX90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH6 and the FX90.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and FX90 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and FX90.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH6 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX90
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Panasonic FX90
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery power (280 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery power (280 shots)
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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offers focus by touch
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography highlights
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
great battery power (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FX90 Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (119g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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decently wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic FX90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2011-08-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 5.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 grams (0.26 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $129 $227