Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Launched January 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Announced January 2019
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Overview
Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FH25 was released 9 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH25 scores versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony A6400
FH25 | A6400 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic FH25
A6400 | FH25 | |||
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Announced | January 2019 | January 2011 | More modern by 97 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony A6400
FH25 | A6400 |
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 has external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony A6400 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FH25 versus the A6400.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and A6400.
All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH25 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS35 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-01-05 | 2019-01-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine VI | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 159g (0.35 lbs) | 403g (0.89 lbs) |
Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photos | 410 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $180 | $898 |