Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A99 II

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS70 was revealed 8 months later than the A99 II and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ZS70 scores versus the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony A99 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS70 vs the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and A99 II is 87 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and A99 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will result in more detail because of its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS70 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.