Sony α9 Mirrorless Cameras (2019) vs Panasonic Lumix FZ__00 series Cameras (2016)

The Sony α9 II (2019) is an example of a great Mirrorless Camera at its $4,900 budget.

In the case of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016), however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions.

The Sony α9 II (2019) was loved by reviewers at Digital Camera World, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The best Sony camera in 2023 for vlogging, filmmaking and photography" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 3 out of 13", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016), it was really well-received by reviewers at Digital Camera World, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The best camera for wildlife photography in 2023" roundup and was named its "Ranked 1 out of 9", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Digital Camera World, Techradar, DXOMARK, PCmag, and Digital Photography Review, for example, preferred the Sony α9 II (2019), while Photography Blog rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the Sony α9 II (2019) got reviewed the highest by Digital Camera World - it gave it a rating of 10, while the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) most impressed reviewers at Photography Blog, which gave it a score of 10.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Sony α9 II (2019), with its 9.5 average, performed considerably better than most Mirrorless Cameras - the mean score for the product category being 7.9 out of 10 - while the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) managed an average of 7.9.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Sony α9 II (2019) vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.