Panasonic SZ7 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic SZ7 and Sony A9 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SZ7 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the SZ7 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The SZ7 was brought out 8 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SZ7 grades versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ7 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ7 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check the Panasonic SZ7 and Sony A9 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ7 against the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ7 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ7 and A9 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 II will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older SZ7 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.