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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 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 WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH6 and Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WX220 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the FH6 scores against the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony WX220

 FH6 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Panasonic FH6

 WX220 FH6 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012Newer by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony WX220

 FH6 WX220 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH6 against the WX220.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and WX220.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FH6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography info
Sony WX220 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (119g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Sports photography advice
Sony WX220 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography features
Sony WX220 Travel photography features
70
better than average battery power (280 shots)
lighter than competitors (119 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
69
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX220 Landscape photography factors
41
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging info
Sony WX220 Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Sony WX220
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2014-02-12
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 119g (0.26 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots 210 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $129 $198