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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was manufactured 7 years before the A6400 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH10 grades against the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Sony A6400

 FH10 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic FH10

 A6400 FH10 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2013More modern by 73 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A6400

 FH10 A6400 

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FH10 and the A6400.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and A6400 is 97 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and A6400.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography details
Sony A6400 Portrait photography details
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6400 Sports photography highlights
41
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
76
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography info
Sony A6400 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
87
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6400 Landscape photography advice
39
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging details
Sony A6400 Vlogging details
31
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-07 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 403 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 260 images 410 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $110 $898