Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A99 II

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FP1 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FP1 was released 7 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FP1 matches up versus the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP1 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FP1 versus the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP1 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and A99 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.