Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX mini

Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FH6 and Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") use different sensor size.

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The FH6 was manufactured 3 years before the NX mini which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH6 matches up versus the NX mini in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH6 and Samsung NX mini in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FH6 against the NX mini.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and NX mini is 96 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and NX mini.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.