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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost 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
  • Released September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FS25 and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FS25 was announced 8 years before the A99 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FS25 scores vs the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony A99 II

 FS25 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic FS25

 A99 II FS25 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2009More recent by 93 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony A99 II

 FS25 A99 II 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS25 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS25 against the A99 II.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS25 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Portrait photography camera
26
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
86
focusing manually
megapixel count high (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography advice
Sony A99 II Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography features
Sony A99 II Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
environment proof
has bluetooth
megapixel count high (42MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
terrible battery (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging features
Sony A99 II Vlogging features
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony A99 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-01-27 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k 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
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 gr (0.33 pounds) 849 gr (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 - 490 photos
Battery form - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots One Two
Price at launch $230 $3,198