Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A6400

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP7 was manufactured 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FP7 grades against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 has outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FP7 and the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and A6400.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP7 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will show greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FP7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.