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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced January 2019
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH5 was manufactured 9 years before the A6400 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH5 matches up versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony A6400

 FH5 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic FH5

 A6400 FH5 
IntroducedJanuary 2019January 2011Newer by 97 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6400

 FH5 A6400 

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 has exterior measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FH5 versus the A6400.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and A6400.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will offer you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FH5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
Sports photography with Sony A6400
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH5
Travel photography with Sony A6400
71
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
87
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH5
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
38
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging features
Sony A6400 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Alpha a6400
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic 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 gr (0.27 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 260 photos 410 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $169 $898