Panasonic FZ150 vs Sony A6500

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ150 was unveiled 5 years before the A6500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ150 matches up against the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ150 enjoys external measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ150 and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ150 vs the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and A6500 is 67 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and A6500.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ150 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will offer you extra detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be behind in sensor technology.