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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V 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 HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony HX300
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was manufactured 3 years before the HX400V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FH6 matches up against the HX400V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony HX400V

 FH6 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Panasonic FH6

 HX400V FH6 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX400V

 FH6 HX400V 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH6 against the HX400V.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and HX400V is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and HX400V.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX400V to render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
51
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography factors
Sony HX400V Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography information
Sony HX400V Sports photography information
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
great battery life (280 CIPA)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography features
Sony HX400V Travel photography features
70
great battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (119g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
53
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (660 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
41
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
great battery life (280 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
Vlogging with Sony HX400V
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (119g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average (660g)
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony HX400V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-01-09 2014-02-12
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 measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lb) 660g (1.46 lb)
Physical 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 All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures 300 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
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 Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $129 $448