Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600

In this article, we are looking at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was launched 9 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH5 scores vs the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH5 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony A6600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FH5 versus the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and A6600.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.