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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 6 years before the HX350 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH6 grades against the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony HX350

 FH6 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic FH6

 HX350 FH6 
LaunchedDecember 2016January 2012More recent by 60 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX350

 FH6 HX350 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 comes with external 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 HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH6 vs the HX350.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and HX350.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX350 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography info
Sony HX350 Portrait photography info
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good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Sony HX350
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery (280 CIPA)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
Sony HX350 Travel photography details
70
better than average battery (280 shots)
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
54
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (652g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX350 Landscape photography advice
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (280 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging factors
Sony HX350 Vlogging factors
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than average in class (119g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-09 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119 grams (0.26 pounds) 652 grams (1.44 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 photos 300 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $129 -