Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic FS42 vs Sony A99 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was brought out 8 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FS42 matches up against the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FS42 and the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and A99 II.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS42 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FS42 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.