Panasonic G5 vs Sony A99 II

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G5 vs Sony A99 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The G5 was announced 5 years before the A99 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G5 scores against the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G5 and the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and A99 II is 74 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and A99 II.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G5 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will give you more detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged G5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.