Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6100

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH25 was introduced 9 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH25 grades vs the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 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).

Check out the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FH25 compared to the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and A6100 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH25 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6100 will show more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FH25 will be behind in sensor innovation.