Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A99 II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH1 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The GH1 was released 8 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH1 scores vs the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH1 provides outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GH1 vs the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and A99 II is 81 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and A99 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.