Panasonic XS1 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic XS1 versus Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the XS1 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The XS1 was brought out 7 years prior to the A9 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the XS1 matches up vs the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic XS1 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic XS1 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the XS1 vs the A9 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XS1 and A9 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XS1 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XS1 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older XS1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.