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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 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
  • Launched January 2012
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was launched 4 years before the TS6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH6 matches up versus the TS6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic TS6

 FH6 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic FH6

 TS6 FH6 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic TS6

 FH6 TS6 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 compared to the TS6.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and TS6 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and TS6.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography advice
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resolution is good (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Panasonic TS6
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
48
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (370 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography highlights
71
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than average (119g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
73
great battery pack (370 shots)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography advice
41
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery pack (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average (119 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-01-09 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 photographs 370 photographs
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 Single Single
Pricing at release $129 $300