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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A9
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A9 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was released 8 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FH6 grades vs the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A9 II

 FH6 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic FH6

 A9 II FH6 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2012Fresher by 94 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A9 II

 FH6 A9 II 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 offers physical dimensions 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 A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH6 against the A9 II.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and A9 II.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 II will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography information
Sony A9 II Portrait photography information
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MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography highlights
Sony A9 II Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography info
Sony A9 II Sports photography info
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography information
Sony A9 II Travel photography information
70
better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
73
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography information
Sony A9 II Landscape photography information
41
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
86
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging info
Sony A9 II Vlogging info
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-09 2019-10-03
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lb) 678g (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
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 shots 690 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 2
Pricing at release $129 $4,498