Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX80
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
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96 Imaging
37 Features
29 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
38 Overall
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96 Imaging
40 Features
38 Overall
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX80 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
- Introduced January 2012
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
- 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced January 2013
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Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH6 scores vs the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Sony WX80
| FH6 | WX80 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Panasonic FH6
| WX80 | FH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | January 2012 | More recent by 12 months |
Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Sony WX80
| FH6 | WX80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Identical display dimensions |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Identical display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH6 vs the WX80.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and WX80.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX80 to show more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FH6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Portrait photography camera
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Panasonic FH6 Street photography features
Sony WX80 Street photography features
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (119 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 shots)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
lighter than competitors (119 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography details
Sony WX80 Landscape photography details
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Panasonic FH6 Vlogging features
Sony WX80 Vlogging features
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Panasonic FH6 vs Sony WX80 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2012-01-09 | 2013-01-08 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | BIONZ |
| 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 | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.5-6.4 | f/3.3-8.0 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.60 m | 4.20 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 119 gr (0.26 lbs) | 124 gr (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 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 |
| Form 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 shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $129 | $276 |