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Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100

Portability
68
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ40 versus Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FZ40 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FZ40 was announced 10 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FZ40 scores vs the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Sony A6100

 FZ40 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Panasonic FZ40

 A6100 FZ40 
RevealedAugust 2019July 2010Newer by 110 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ40 and Sony A6100

 FZ40 A6100 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ40 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ40 versus Sony A6100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ40 against the A6100.

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ40 and A6100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ40 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ40 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6100 will provide extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FZ40 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ40 Portrait photography details
Sony A6100 Portrait photography details
46
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
82
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ40
Street photography with Sony A6100
51
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (494g)
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
great high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ40
Sports photography with Sony A6100
43
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
75
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ40
Travel photography with Sony A6100
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (494g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ40 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6100 Landscape photography highlights
51
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ40 Vlogging information
Sony A6100 Vlogging information
23
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
heavier than competition in class (494g)
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ40 and Sony A6100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 Sony Alpha a6100
Also called Lumix DMC-FZ45 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-07-21 2019-08-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 494 gr (1.09 pounds) 396 gr (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $420 $748