Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH6 matches up versus the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has external dimensions 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 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FH6 and the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH6 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.