Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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 Display
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Introduced May 2014
- Superseded the Sony RX100 II
- New Model is Sony RX100 IV
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Overview
Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH6 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FH6 was launched 3 years prior to the RX100 III which is quite a big difference 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 RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH6 matches up vs the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony RX100 III
FH6 | RX100 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Panasonic FH6
RX100 III | FH6 | |||
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Introduced | May 2014 | January 2012 | More modern by 28 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper display (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony RX100 III
FH6 | RX100 III | |||
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Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).
See the Panasonic FH6 and Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FH6 versus the RX100 III.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and RX100 III is 96 and 89 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and RX100 III.
As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 III will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-01-09 | 2014-05-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Max aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 119 grams (0.26 pounds) | 290 grams (0.64 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 495 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 photos | 320 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $129 | $748 |