Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony A9 II

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony A9 II, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS100 (20MP) and the A9 II (24MP) is fairly close but the ZS100 (1") and A9 II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS100 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A9 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the ZS100 scores versus the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS100 comes with outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS100 against the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and A9 II is 87 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and A9 II.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A9 II will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.