Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6600

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was released 8 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH6 grades against the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 vs the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.