Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A6400

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FS15 was manufactured 11 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FS15 scores vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS15 provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FS15 compared to the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and A6400.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.