Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A6400

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FS42 was released 10 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS42 grades against the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS42 has physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS42 and the A6400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and A6400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS42 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FS42 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.