Panasonic FH6 vs Sony W570

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH6 and Sony W570, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was announced 13 months after the W570 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH6 grades against the W570 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH6 versus the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and W570.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony W570 to offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent FH6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.