Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony A9

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FZ200 versus Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The FZ200 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FZ200 matches up versus the A9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ200 offers outer dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ200 vs the A9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and A9 is 65 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and A9.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ200 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FZ200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.