Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The FH6 was manufactured 3 years before the FZ1000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH6 grades vs the FZ1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 features outside 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 FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH6 compared to the FZ1000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and FZ1000 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and FZ1000.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind in sensor tech.