Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
- Released January 2014
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Released January 2019
Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400 Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic SZ8 versus Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SZ8 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SZ8 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe SZ8 was revealed 6 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ8 matches up versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ8 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Sony A6400
SZ8 | A6400 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic SZ8
A6400 | SZ8 | |||
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Released | January 2019 | January 2014 | Newer by 61 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ8 and Sony A6400
SZ8 | A6400 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements |
Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic SZ8 offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic SZ8 versus Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ8 vs the A6400.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ8 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.
Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ8 and A6400.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ8 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ8 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-01-06 | 2019-01-15 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 32000 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-6.3 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.20 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 159 grams (0.35 lb) | 403 grams (0.89 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photographs | 410 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $275 | $898 |