Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony A9 II

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony A9 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FZ100 was unveiled 10 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ100 scores vs the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ100 comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ100 compared to the A9 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and A9 II is 67 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and A9 II.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ100 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will produce more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FZ100 will be behind in sensor innovation.