Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX1

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was revealed 2 years after the WX1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH6 matches up vs the WX1 when it comes 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-WX1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 comes with outside 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) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH6 versus the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and WX1.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FH6 will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FH6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.