Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A6500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FS42 and Sony A6500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was announced 8 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FS42 scores against the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS42 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS42 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FS42 and the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and A6500.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS42 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FS42 will be behind in sensor innovation.