Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP5 was revealed 6 years before the A99 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FP5 matches up against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP5 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FP5 versus the A99 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP5 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.