Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A9

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FZ60 vs Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The FZ60 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A9 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ60 matches up against the A9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ60 comes with external measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ60 compared to the A9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and A9 is 68 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ60 and A9.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ60 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FZ60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.