Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A65

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH6 versus Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was manufactured 2 months after the A65 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH6 grades against the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 features outer 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) while the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH6 and the A65.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and A65.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A65 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.