Panasonic FX700 vs Sony NEX-6

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic FX700 versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very well matched but the FX700 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was announced 3 years before the NEX-6 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FX700 grades versus the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX700 has got outside measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX700 versus Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX700 and the NEX-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX700 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FX700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.