Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A6500

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FP1 and Sony A6500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FP1 was released 7 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FP1 grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP1 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FP1 against the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and A6500.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FP1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.