Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 II

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The FH6 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH6 scores versus the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH6 and the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH6 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX10 II will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.