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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX20V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was launched 6 months prior to the HX20V and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the FH6 scores versus the HX20V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony HX20V

 FH6 HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Panasonic FH6

 HX20V FH6 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX20V

 FH6 HX20V 
IntroducedJanuary 2012July 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has got exterior dimensions 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 HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX20V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH6 versus the HX20V.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and HX20V is 96 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and HX20V.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX20V to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Portrait photography camera
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
45
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
comes with face detect focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Sony HX20V
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (254g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
Sony HX20V Travel photography details
70
great battery pack (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
69
lighter than others (254 grams)
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography info
Sony HX20V Landscape photography info
41
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
great battery pack (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging factors
Sony HX20V Vlogging factors
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition (119 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
34
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (254 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX20V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2012-07-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
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) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 gr (0.26 lbs) 254 gr (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
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 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $129 $397