Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6400

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FP3 and Sony A6400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FP3 was launched 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FP3 grades versus the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 enjoys physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP3 against the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.