Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A99 II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the ZS200 (1") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 18 months later than the A99 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS200 grades against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 vs the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and A99 II is 86 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS200 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.