Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6400

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH7 was revealed 8 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH7 scores vs the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH7 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH7 vs the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH7 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and A6400.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH7 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.