Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was launched 7 years before the A6300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH20 matches up versus the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FH20 against the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and A6300.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH20 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.