Panasonic FH1 vs Sony A6400

The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FH1 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was launched 10 years before the A6400 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH1 matches up against the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH1 enjoys outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH1 and the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and A6400.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.