Panasonic FH3 vs Sony A6400

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FH3 was announced 10 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH3 matches up versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH3 and the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and A6400.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will offer greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.