Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
- Introduced April 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Introduced October 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A6300
Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 Overview
Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FS12 was announced 8 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FS12 matches up vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Sony A6500
FS12 | A6500 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Panasonic FS12
A6500 | FS12 | |||
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Introduced | October 2016 | April 2009 | Fresher by 90 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS12 and Sony A6500
FS12 | A6500 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 features physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FS12 and the A6500.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.
Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and A6500.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS12 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FS12 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Type | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-04-17 | 2016-10-06 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 31-124mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.30 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 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 | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 129g (0.28 lb) | 453g (1.00 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $228 | $1,298 |