Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX220

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

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.

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

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.