Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A99 II

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was unveiled 6 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FH25 matches up versus the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 enjoys exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH25 vs the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and A99 II.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH25 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will render more detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH25 will be behind in sensor technology.