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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was released 9 years before the A7c which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the FH6 matches up versus the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A7c

 FH6 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic FH6

 A7c FH6 
IntroducedSeptember 2020January 2012More modern by 105 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7c

 FH6 A7c 

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A7c in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FH6 and the A7c.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and A7c.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7c will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7c Portrait photography factors
34
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography advice
Sony A7c Street photography advice
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
88
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (740 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
Sony A7c Travel photography details
71
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than others (119g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
86
good battery life (740 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good battery life (740 shots)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Sony A7c
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than others (119g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
86
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-09 2020-09-14
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 3.2 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) 509 grams (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photographs 740 photographs
Battery format 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 shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $129 $1,800