Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-6

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.