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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the QX10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH6 scores vs the QX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony QX10

 FH6 QX10 
Display dimensions2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic FH6

 QX10 FH6 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013January 2012More recent by 20 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony QX10

 FH6 QX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH6 against the QX10.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and QX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and QX10.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony QX10 to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography details
Sony QX10 Portrait photography details
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
36
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Sony QX10
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (119g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (105g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Sony QX10
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography information
Sony QX10 Travel photography information
70
good battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (119g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (105g)
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen ( inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX10 Vlogging highlights
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (105 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1440 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony QX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Class Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Released 2012-01-09 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch -
Resolution of screen 230k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction None
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119g (0.26 lbs) 105g (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $129 $250