Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 III

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The FH6 was released 5 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH6 matches up versus the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH6 and the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and RX10 III.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH6 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.