Panasonic FH6 vs Sony H90

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured within a month of the H90 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH6 grades against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FH6 against the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and H90 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and H90.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively.