Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX200V
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96 Imaging
38 Features
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96 Imaging
38 Features
29 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
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48 Overall
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96 Imaging
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs
Panasonic FH6
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(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
- 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony TX200V
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(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
- Launched January 2012
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Following is a thorough review of the Panasonic FH6 and Sony TX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FH6 was announced at a similar time to the TX200V which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH6 scores against the TX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony TX200V
| FH6 | TX200V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Panasonic FH6
| TX200V | FH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3.3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.6") |
| Screen resolution | 1230k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+1000k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony TX200V
| FH6 | TX200V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2012 |  | January 2012 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 versus the TX200V.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and TX200V is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and TX200V.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX200V to show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic FH6
Street photography with Sony TX200V
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Panasonic FH6 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX200V Sports photography highlights
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
weather proofing
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic FH6
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Panasonic FH6 Vlogging features
Sony TX200V Vlogging features
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony TX200V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Launched | 2012-01-09 | 2012-01-30 |
| Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/3.5-4.8 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3.3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.60 m | 3.10 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 119g (0.26 lb) | 129g (0.28 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall 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 images | 220 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $129 | $500 |
