Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH8 was brought out 3 years prior to the A6000 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH8 scores versus the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH8 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FH8 against the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and A6000.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH8 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.