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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 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 A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2006
  • Previous Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Updated by Sony A550
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was announced 5 years after the A100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH6 matches up against the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A100

 FH6 A100 
RevealedJanuary 2012July 2006Newer by 67 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Panasonic FH6

 A100 FH6 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A100

 FH6 A100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 compared to the A100.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and A100 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and A100.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FH6 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher FH6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
Portrait photography with Sony A100
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
52
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
Sony A100 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Sony A100
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
Sony A100 Travel photography factors
70
great battery (280 shots)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
45
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Sony A100
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging highlights
Sony A100 Vlogging highlights
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (119g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-01-09 2006-07-31
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
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) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 gr (0.26 pounds) 638 gr (1.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 476
Other
Battery life 280 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $129 $1,000