Panasonic FH10 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was unveiled 4 years before the A6500 which is a fairly big difference 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FH10 matches up vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH10 and Sony A6500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FH10 compared to the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and A6500 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and A6500.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH10 will be behind in sensor innovation.