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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Introduced June 2008
  • New Model is Sony A380
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the A350 (14MP) is pretty similar but the FH6 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was revealed 3 years later than the A350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FH6 scores against the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A350

 FH6 A350 
IntroducedJanuary 2012June 2008More recent by 44 months

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Panasonic FH6

 A350 FH6 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A350

 FH6 A350 
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 features 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) and the Sony A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH6 vs the A350.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and A350.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FH6 has got the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The fresher FH6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
Sony A350 Portrait photography features
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography highlights
Sony A350 Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (119 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
66
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
heavier than competition in class (674g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography highlights
Sony A350 Sports photography highlights
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
great battery power (280 shots)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography features
Sony A350 Travel photography features
70
great battery power (280 shots)
lighter than others (119 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
51
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (674g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Sony A350
41
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
great battery power (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
64
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Sony A350 Vlogging details
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others (119g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
9
can't record video
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony A350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-01-09 2008-06-06
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 area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 lbs) 674 gr (1.49 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 65
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 595
Other
Battery life 280 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots One One
Retail price $129 $600