Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FP3 was manufactured 10 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FP3 matches up against the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP3 features outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FP3 against the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP3 and A6600.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FP3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.