Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony A9 II

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and A9 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was released 11 years before the A9 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS1 grades against the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS1 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS1 and the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and A9 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older ZS1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.