Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6100

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was manufactured 10 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FH20 matches up vs the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH20 versus Sony A6100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FH20 vs the A6100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and A6100.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH20 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will render more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.