Panasonic FH6 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was announced 4 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH6 matches up against the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 offers outer 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 RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FH6 vs the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will produce more detail with its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.