Panasonic FH8 vs Sony A6600

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH8 was launched 8 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH8 matches up vs the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH8 versus Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FH8 vs the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FH8 will be behind in sensor technology.