In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. lens |
| Height | 9.64 cm | 11 cm |
| Width | 12.89 cm | 14.89 cm |
| Depth | 7.75 cm | 9.67 cm |
| Weight | 678 g | 899 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 678 g | Camera body only: 899 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.017 kg |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4.4x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 28,300,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Type | - | Macro zoom lens - 4.4x zoom - 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 LUMIX S - macro, zoom |
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| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
| Lens Construction | - | 13 groups / 16 elements |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | L-Mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, focus clutch mechanism, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 693 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,686,400 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box | Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/320 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | AVCHD, H.264, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card, XQD Memory card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 5328 x 4000 3488 x 2624 2656 x 2000 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2624 x 2624 2000 x 2000 1312 x 1312 1968 x 1112 1744 x 1312 |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 RAW 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 i - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (LCD Monitor off) Video recording - 200 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 195 minutes (LCD Monitor off) |
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Network (RJ-45) |
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function | Audio recording, date/time stamp, AE lock, AF lock, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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