Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony A6500

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FZ70 versus Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ70 was released 4 years earlier than the A6500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ70 grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Panasonic FZ70 versus Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ70 vs the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and A6500 is 63 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ70 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FZ70 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.