Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A390

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A390, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the A390 (14MP) is fairly similar but the FH6 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was announced 18 months after the A390 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH6 scores vs the A390 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 provides outer 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 A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 against the A390.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A390 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and A390.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The FH6 features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field more challenging. The fresher FH6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.