Panasonic FS15 vs Sony A99 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FS15 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was released 8 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FS15 scores versus the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 has got external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FS15 against the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.