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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(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
Sony A7 III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A7 III

 FH6 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FH6

 A7 III FH6 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2012Fresher by 74 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7 III

 FH6 A7 III 
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).

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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.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7 III Portrait photography highlights
33
MP count good (14MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
84
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography factors
Sony A7 III Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
great battery power (280 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery (610 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
Sony A7 III Travel photography factors
70
great battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
73
better than average battery (610 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (24MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 III Landscape photography advice
41
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
great battery power (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery (610 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Sony A7 III
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (119g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
36
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha A7 III
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