Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX1

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was manufactured 13 months prior to the RX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH6 matches up vs the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has got outer 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 RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 vs the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and RX1 is 96 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and RX1.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1 will give you more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.