Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 II

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FP1 was launched 10 years prior to the A9 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FP1 scores against the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A9 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FP1 and the A9 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP1 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.