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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Launched January 2012
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released April 2009
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was introduced 2 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH6 matches up versus the HX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony HX1

 FH6 HX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2012April 2009Fresher by 34 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Panasonic FH6

 HX1 FH6 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX1

 FH6 HX1 
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH6 versus the HX1.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and HX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and HX1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH6 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH6 will resolve more detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH6 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count decent (14MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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has manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography features
Sony HX1 Sports photography features
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery pack (280 shots)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (560mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (544g)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography info
Sony HX1 Landscape photography info
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rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX1 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (119g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1440 x 1080 pixels)
does not have mic support
heavier than others (544g)
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-09 2009-04-22
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
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 mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 9.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 119g (0.26 lb) 544g (1.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $129 $47,999