Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Revealed August 2019
- New Model is Sony A6700
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 Overview
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Sony A6600
FP3 | A6600 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic FP3
A6600 | FP3 | |||
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Revealed | August 2019 | January 2010 | Fresher by 117 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Sony A6600
FP3 | A6600 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Category | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2019-08-28 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine IV | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.90 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 155 gr (0.34 lb) | 503 gr (1.11 lb) |
Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 810 pictures |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $182 | $1,198 |