Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic ZS40 and Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The ZS40 was announced 6 years before the A9 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS40 matches up vs the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS40 provides exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS40 compared to the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and A9 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS40 and A9 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS40 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS40 will be behind in sensor tech.