Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH27 vs Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FH27 scores vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FH27 versus the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH27 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH27 and A6600.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH27 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be behind in sensor tech.