Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Announced February 2018
- Older Model is Sony A7 II
- Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Overview
Here is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FH6 was manufactured 7 years before the A7 III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FH6 grades vs the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A7 III
FH6 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FH6
A7 III | FH6 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | January 2012 | Fresher by 74 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7 III
FH6 | A7 III | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 has 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) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A7 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH6 compared to the A7 III.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and A7 III.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7 III will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2018-02-27 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 119 grams (0.26 lb) | 650 grams (1.43 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 photographs | 610 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
Retail cost | $129 | $1,998 |