Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6400

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic FH27 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH27 was introduced 9 years before the A6400 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FH27 grades vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH27 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH27 and the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and A6400.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH27 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.