Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A99 II

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS15 was manufactured 5 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZS15 grades vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS15 features outside measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS15 vs the A99 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS15 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will produce more detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older ZS15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.