Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
- Launched October 2009
- Refreshed by Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
- Released September 2016
- Replaced the Sony A99
Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Overview
Here is a complete review of the Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe GF1 was revealed 8 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GF1 scores against the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Sony A99 II
GF1 | A99 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Panasonic GF1
A99 II | GF1 | |||
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Released | September 2016 | October 2009 | Fresher by 84 months | |
Screen type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Sony A99 II
GF1 | A99 II | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF1 offers physical measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GF1 versus the A99 II.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and A99 II is 85 and 57 respectively.
Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and A99 II.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will render greater detail because of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older GF1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | Sony Alpha A99 II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | Sony Alpha A99 II |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2009-10-14 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine HD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 42 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 7952 x 5304 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 399 |
Cross focus points | - | 79 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 107 | 143 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 385 grams (0.85 lb) | 849 grams (1.87 lb) |
Dimensions | 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 54 | 92 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | 513 | 2317 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 pictures | 490 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Pricing at launch | $400 | $3,198 |