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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 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
  • Announced January 2012
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Old Model is Pentax Q
  • Updated by Pentax Q7
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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH6 and Pentax Q10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was released 8 months before the Q10 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH6 matches up versus the Q10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Pentax Q10

 FH6 Q10 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Panasonic FH6

 Q10 FH6 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2012More modern by 8 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Pentax Q10

 FH6 Q10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 has outside 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) whilst the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH6 and Pentax Q10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH6 and the Q10.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and Q10 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and Q10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH6 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Q10 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
Pentax Q10 Street photography features
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q10 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good battery (280 per charge)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
Pentax Q10 Travel photography details
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good battery (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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lighter than competition in class (200g)
flash built-in
bad battery life (270 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography advice
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography advice
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good battery (280 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging advice
Pentax Q10 Vlogging advice
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (119g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Pentax Q10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Pentax Q10
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Pentax Q10
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-01-09 2012-09-10
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 183
Other
Battery life 280 images 270 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $129 $350