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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R III
  • Replacement is Sony A7R V
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FH6 was launched 8 years prior to the A7R IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH6 scores versus the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A7R IV

 FH6 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic FH6

 A7R IV FH6 
LaunchedJuly 2019January 2012More recent by 91 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7R IV

 FH6 A7R IV 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH6 compared to the A7R IV.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A7R IV is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and A7R IV.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH6 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 47MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography details
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography details
33
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
88
manual focus
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
Sony A7R IV Street photography features
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 shots)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (61MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (670 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Travel photography highlights
70
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
74
great battery life (670 per charge)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great battery life (670 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Sony A7R IV Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (119g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
37
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-09 2019-07-16
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 61MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 567
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 grams (0.26 pounds) 665 grams (1.47 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 99
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 280 images 670 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single 2
Cost at release $129 $3,498