Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6100

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FH5 was revealed 9 years before the A6100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FH5 scores against the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH5 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH5 against the A6100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and A6100.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FH5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.