Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6500

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH5 scores versus the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 has got physical dimensions 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH5 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A6500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FH5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.