Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FS25 was manufactured 11 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS25 matches up vs the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FS25 compared to the A9 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS25 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A9 II will produce more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FS25 will be behind in sensor tech.