Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-5T

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony NEX-5T, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is very close but the FH6 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was launched 19 months prior to the NEX-5T making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH6 scores against the NEX-5T in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 has outside 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 NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FH6 and the NEX-5T.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and NEX-5T is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH6 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FH6 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.