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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was released 2 years after the TX1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH6 grades versus the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony TX1

 FH6 TX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2009Newer by 30 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Panasonic FH6

 TX1 FH6 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony TX1

 FH6 TX1 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH6 versus the TX1.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and TX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and TX1.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FH6 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer FH6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography details
Sony TX1 Portrait photography details
34
good resolution (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Sony TX1
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography information
Sony TX1 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
great battery life (280 shots)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH6
Travel photography with Sony TX1
71
great battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography details
Sony TX1 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
31
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Sony TX1 Vlogging details
33
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (119g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
28
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony TX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 gr (0.26 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $129 $350