Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A6500

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ100 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ100 grades vs the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ100 comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ100 versus the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and A6500 is 67 and 81 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and A6500.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FZ100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.