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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 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 NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very well matched but the FH6 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FH6 was launched 14 months earlier than the NEX-6 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH6 matches up vs the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony NEX-6

 FH6 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic FH6

 NEX-6 FH6 
LaunchedMarch 2013January 2012Fresher by 14 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony NEX-6

 FH6 NEX-6 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys 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) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH6 and Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH6 vs the NEX-6.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and NEX-6 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH6 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Sony NEX-6
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (345g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography information
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography information
39
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good battery pack (280 shots)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
66
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography factors
70
good battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than competition (119g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
75
lighter than others (345g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
41
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good battery pack (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
32
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (345g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-09 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 grams (0.26 pounds) 345 grams (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 280 photos 360 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $129 $365