Panasonic F5 vs Sony A6600

In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The F5 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the F5 matches up vs the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 has external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the F5 versus the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and A6600.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will provide greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged F5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.