Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6600

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FH20 vs Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was announced 10 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FH20 matches up vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 enjoys physical 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 A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH20 vs the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and A6600.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH20 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.