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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was unveiled 13 months later than the H70 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH6 scores vs the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony H70

 FH6 H70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic FH6

 H70 FH6 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony H70

 FH6 H70 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 vs the H70.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and H70 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and H70.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony H70 to give you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger FH6 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography advice
Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
33
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
30
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (119 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
Sony H70 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
70
better than average battery power (280 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (119 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
67
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging information
Sony H70 Vlogging information
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony H70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $129 $199