Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A3000

Here is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the A3000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH6 grades versus the A3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 has got external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH6 and Sony A3000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 versus the A3000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and A3000 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and A3000.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH6 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A3000 will provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FH6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.