Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A6600

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony A6600, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP2 was unveiled 10 years before the A6600 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FP2 grades against the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP2 offers exterior measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FP2 compared to the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and A6600.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FP2 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will give you greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.