Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH6 scores vs 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-FH6 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH6 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 vs the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and A6500.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.