Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Launched October 2016
- Previous Model is Sony A6300
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 Overview
The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe FH6 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH6 scores vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony A6500
FH6 | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Panasonic FH6
A6500 | FH6 | |||
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Launched | October 2016 | January 2012 | Newer by 57 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A6500
FH6 | A6500 | |||
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Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 vs the A6500.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and A6500.
As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-01-09 | 2016-10-06 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.60 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 119 gr (0.26 pounds) | 453 gr (1.00 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 pictures | 350 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $129 | $1,298 |