Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic GM1 and Sony A99 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The GM1 was launched 3 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the GM1 grades versus the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM1 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM1 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GM1 compared to the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM1 and A99 II is 93 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GM1 and A99 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GM1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GM1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.