Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A6400

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FX90 was launched 8 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FX90 matches up versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX90 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX90 vs the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FX90 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.