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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched August 2011
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FX90 and Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The FX90 was released 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FX90 matches up against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Sony A77 II

 FX90 A77 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Panasonic FX90

 A77 II FX90 
ReleasedMay 2014August 2011More recent by 33 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)
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Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Sony A77 II

 FX90 A77 II 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX90 and Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FX90 against the A77 II.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and A77 II.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX90 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 II Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography factors
Sony A77 II Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
30
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
60
boasts focus via touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
64
environment proofing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography advice
Sony A77 II Landscape photography advice
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery pack (480 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 II Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
77
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Sony A77 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2011-08-26 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.90 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 200 shots 480 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $227 $1,198