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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic G6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the G6 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FH6 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was released 15 months before the G6 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH6 grades versus the G6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic G6

 FH6 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic FH6

 G6 FH6 
ReleasedApril 2013January 2012Fresher by 15 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kCrisper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic G6

 FH6 G6 

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has sizing of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic G6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FH6 compared to the G6.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and G6 is 96 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and G6.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic G6 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
33
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Panasonic G6
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
great battery life (280 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
56
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G6 Travel photography advice
70
great battery life (280 shots)
lighter than competition (119g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
72
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
41
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Panasonic G6
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (119g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
73
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic G6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-09 2013-04-24
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 119g (0.26 lbs) 390g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 280 photographs 340 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $129 $750