Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A99 II

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

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).

Examine the Panasonic FS25 and Sony A99 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.