Panasonic G1 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G1 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The G1 was brought out 8 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the G1 grades vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G1 versus Sony A99 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G1 and the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G1 and A99 II is 82 and 57 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and A99 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will offer greater detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.