Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The FZ150 was manufactured 7 years before the A6400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ150 matches up against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ150 has got outside dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ150 and the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and A6400 is 67 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ150 and A6400.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ150 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will give you extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be behind in sensor technology.