Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A6600

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A6600, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was launched 11 years before the A6600 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FS15 matches up vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 has external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A6600 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FS15 vs the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and A6600 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS15 and A6600.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.