Panasonic FX700 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was unveiled 9 years before the A6400 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FX700 scores vs the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 features physical 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 A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FX700 compared to the A6400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FX700 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX700 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will resolve greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.