Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A6400

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.