Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Announced March 2014
- Successor is Sony RX10 II
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH6 was announced 3 years before the RX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH6 scores versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony RX10
FH6 | RX10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Panasonic FH6
RX10 | FH6 | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | January 2012 | More modern by 26 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1290k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1060k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony RX10
FH6 | RX10 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony RX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 against the RX10.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and RX10.
All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-01-09 | 2014-03-20 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/2.8 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 1,290k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/3200 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | 10.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 119 grams (0.26 lbs) | 813 grams (1.79 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 69 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 images | 420 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $129 | $698 |