Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX150
Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
29 Overall
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96 Imaging
38 Features
29 Overall
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Portability
95 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
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95 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
(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
- Released January 2012
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
- Released February 2012
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Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FH6 was unveiled very close to the WX150 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH6 matches up against the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony WX150
| FH6 | WX150 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic FH6
| WX150 | FH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony WX150
| FH6 | WX150 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | February 2012 | Same generation |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither contains Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 has got physical 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) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 and the WX150.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and WX150 is 96 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and WX150.
All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX150 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX150 Portrait photography highlights
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
good resolution (18MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic FH6 Street photography highlights
Sony WX150 Street photography highlights
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (119 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (280 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
Sony WX150 Travel photography factors
great battery (280 shots)
lighter than average (119 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Sony WX150 Landscape photography information
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
great battery (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than average (119 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX150 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2012-01-09 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface 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 |
| Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.60 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 119 grams (0.26 lbs) | 133 grams (0.29 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
| 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 shots | 240 shots |
| Type of battery | 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 feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $129 | $300 |
