Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A6000

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FS42 and Sony A6000, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FS42 was launched 6 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FS42 grades vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS42 has outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FS42 compared to the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and A6000.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS42 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FS42 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.