Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX10

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 and Samsung NX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is very similar but the FH6 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was announced 22 months later than the NX10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH6 scores vs the NX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Samsung NX10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH6 and Samsung NX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FH6 versus the NX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and NX10 is 96 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and NX10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH6 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX10 will offer greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger FH6 should have a benefit in sensor technology.