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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony A9 II

 FS25 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic FS25

 A9 II FS25 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2009More recent by 130 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony A9 II

 FS25 A9 II 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FS25
Portrait photography with Sony A9 II
26
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography features
Sony A9 II Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography features
Sony A9 II Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery (690 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography features
Sony A9 II Travel photography features
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
73
great battery (690 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography factors
Sony A9 II Landscape photography factors
32
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
great battery (690 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A9 II as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-27 2019-10-03
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 204800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 148 gr (0.33 lbs) 678 gr (1.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 2
Retail pricing $230 $4,498