Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FZ80 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ80 was announced 24 months before the A6400 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ80 scores vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ80 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ80 against the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ80 and A6400 is 63 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ80 and A6400.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ80 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FZ80 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.