Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Launched January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Revealed October 2016
- Old Model is Sony A6300
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500 Overview
Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH20 was brought out 7 years before the A6500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FH20 matches up against the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Sony A6500
FH20 | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Panasonic FH20
A6500 | FH20 | |||
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Revealed | October 2016 | January 2010 | More modern by 82 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6500
FH20 | A6500 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 has got outer measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH20 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 compared to the A6500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.
Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and A6500.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH20 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will produce extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FS30 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2010-01-06 | 2016-10-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 178 gr (0.39 pounds) | 453 gr (1.00 pounds) |
Dimensions | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $179 | $1,298 |