Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Revealed September 2016
- Old Model is Sony A99
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II Overview
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony A99 II
FP5 | A99 II | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FP5
A99 II | FP5 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | January 2011 | More modern by 69 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony A99 II
FP5 | A99 II | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
Class | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine IV | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 42 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 7952 x 5304 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 399 |
Cross type focus points | - | 79 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 10cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT Touch Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.90 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 141 gr (0.31 lb) | 849 gr (1.87 lb) |
Dimensions | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2317 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 images | 490 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
Pricing at launch | $199 | $3,198 |