Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A99 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was released 18 months later than the A99 II making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX9 scores versus the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 provides physical dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GX9 against the A99 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and A99 II is 82 and 57 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX9 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern GX9 should have an advantage in sensor tech.