Panasonic FP2 vs Sony A9

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FP2 versus Sony A9, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP2 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FP2 matches up vs the A9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP2 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FP2 versus the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP2 and A9.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP2 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will show more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FP2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.