Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q-S1

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 versus Pentax Q-S1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the Q-S1 (12MP) is very well matched but the FH6 (1/2.3") and Q-S1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The FH6 was revealed 3 years before the Q-S1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH6 scores versus the Q-S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Pentax Q-S1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax Q-S1 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 compared to the Q-S1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and Q-S1 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and Q-S1.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH6 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH6 will give you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.