Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was revealed at a similar time to the NEX-7 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH6 scores versus the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 has got exterior 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-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FH6 against the NEX-7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and NEX-7 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and NEX-7.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively.