Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A99 II

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.