Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was revealed 10 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the FH20 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 enjoys external 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 A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH20 against the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and A6400 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH20 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.