Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH6 was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH6 matches up against the RX100 VII when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 comes with external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FH6 vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and RX100 VII is 96 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH6 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FH6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.