Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.