Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6300

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony A6300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FS12 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FS12 grades against the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS12 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS12 and Sony A6300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FS12 vs the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS12 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will produce greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind in sensor innovation.