Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A99 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GH3 scores against the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 offers physical measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GH3 against the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and A99 II is 66 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and A99 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce more detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged GH3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.