Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Released January 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Announced February 2016
- Previous Model is Sony A6000
- Updated by Sony A6500
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH5 was announced 6 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH5 grades versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony A6300
FH5 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic FH5
A6300 | FH5 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | January 2011 | Newer by 61 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6300
FH5 | A6300 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 comes with exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FH5 and the A6300.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A6300.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will produce extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS18 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-01-05 | 2016-02-03 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.30 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 grams (0.27 pounds) | 404 grams (0.89 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 photographs | 400 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $169 | $889 |