Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A99 II

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Sony A99 II, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was launched 2 years later than the A99 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and A99 II is 55 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and A99 II.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.