Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A6500

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The FZ60 was revealed 5 years before the A6500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FZ60 matches up against the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ60 features outer dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ60 and the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and A6500 is 68 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and A6500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ60 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FZ60 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.