Panasonic FX78 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FX78 and Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) have different sensor sizes.

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The FX78 was announced 9 years before the A9 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FX78 matches up against the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FX78 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst 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).

Check the Panasonic FX78 and Sony A9 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FX78 versus the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX78 and A9 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FX78 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will render greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be behind in sensor tech.