Panasonic FH7 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH7 and Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FH7 was introduced 9 years before the A9 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH7 grades vs the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH7 against the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and A9 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH7 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FH7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.