Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony A99 II

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony A99 II, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and A99 II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was released 3 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ1000 scores versus the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 features physical measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 against the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and A99 II is 55 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and A99 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FZ1000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.