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Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Samsung NX20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Older Model is Samsung NX11
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX30
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Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was launched 3 months prior to the NX20 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH6 scores against the NX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Samsung NX20

 FH6 NX20 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Panasonic FH6

 NX20 FH6 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Samsung NX20

 FH6 NX20 
LaunchedJanuary 2012April 2012Same generation
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has got physical 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 NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FH6 versus the NX20.

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and NX20 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and NX20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH6 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX20 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX20 Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
Samsung NX20 Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
Samsung NX20 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
61
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery (280 per charge)
lighter than average (119 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
77
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Samsung NX20 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than average (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
78
selfie friendly screen
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH6 vs Samsung NX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Samsung NX20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Samsung NX20
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Samsung NX20
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-09 2012-04-20
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119g (0.26 pounds) 341g (0.75 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 785
Other
Battery life 280 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $129 $1,100