Comparison of the Sony Alpha a99 II and the Panasonic Lumix S1R
Sony Alpha a99 II
89 points
Panasonic Lumix S1R
94 points
Sony Alpha a99 II
104 mm
143 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix S1R
110 mm
149 mm
2016
YEARYear of announcement
2019
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weathersealed
Sony A
LENS MOUNT
Leica L
300 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
400 000 cycles
849 g
1.87 lb
1.87 lb
143 x 104 x 76 mm
5.6 x 4.1 x 3 in.
5.6 x 4.1 x 3 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
149 x 110 x 97 mm
5.9 x 4.3 x 3.8 in.
5.9 x 4.3 x 3.8 in.
1016 g
2.24 lb
2.24 lb
Sony Alpha a99 II
Panasonic Lumix S1R
42.4 MP
Sony IMX251 Exmor R CMOS Full Frame Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
47.3 MP
CMOS Full Frame Sensor
42.4 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
47.3 MP
35.9 x 24.0 mm
SENSOR SIZE
36.0 x 24.0 mm
7952 x 5304 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
8368 x 5584 pixels
1x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
1x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
4.5 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
4.3 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
None
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
3:2
Sony Alpha a99 II
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comPanasonic Lumix S1R
92
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
100
13.4
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
14.1
2317
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
3525
Sony Alpha a99 II
Panasonic Lumix S1R
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.78
0.78
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.78
0.78
Electronic
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
VF TYPE
Electronic
(5 760 000 dot OLED)
(5 760 000 dot OLED)
Articulated
1 228 800 dot LCD
1 228 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated
2 100 000 dot LCD
2 100 000 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3.2 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
Sony Alpha a99 II
Panasonic Lumix S1R
Phase detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection
399
399
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
225
225
79
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
-4
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-6
50 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
68 %
Yes
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
5-axis sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
5-axis sensor shift
Sony Alpha a99 II
Panasonic Lumix S1R
BIONZ X CXD4236
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine
14 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
RAW, JPEG, HLG Foto, 6K PHOTO from MP4
Auto, 100 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 102400)
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 102400)
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 400 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 51200)
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 51200)
12
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
9
fps
fps
60 JPEG shots
25 RAW shots
25 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
50 JPEG shots
40 RAW shots
40 RAW shots
2160p @ 30 fps (4K)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 60 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
Sony Alpha a99 II
Panasonic Lumix S1R
X-SYNC:
1/250
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
X-SYNC:
1/320
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 3.1 (10 Gbit/sec)
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible), Sony Memory Sticks
STORAGE TYPES
XQD, SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compatible)
2
CARD SLOTS
2
390
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
340
shots
shots
