Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the Galaxy NX making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH6 grades vs the Galaxy NX for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FH6 against the Galaxy NX.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and Galaxy NX is 96 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and Galaxy NX.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FH6 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.