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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A99
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was launched 5 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FH6 scores vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A99 II

 FH6 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FH6

 A99 II FH6 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 57 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A99 II

 FH6 A99 II 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 versus the A99 II.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and A99 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
86
manual focus
MP count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
Sony A99 II Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography information
Sony A99 II Sports photography information
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (490 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
Travel photography with Sony A99 II
70
great battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (119g)
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
MP count fantastic (42MP)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
Sony A99 II Landscape photography features
41
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
82
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count fantastic (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
low battery pack (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Sony A99 II Vlogging details
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (119g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
78
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-09 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
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 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 42MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 849 grams (1.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life 280 photographs 490 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots 1 Dual
Launch price $129 $3,198