Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic FP5 and Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FP5 was revealed 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FP5 scores vs the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP5 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FP5 against the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and A6400.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FP5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.