Nikon 1 V3 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon 1 V3 versus Panasonic G95, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the 1 V3 (18MP) and the G95 (20.3MP) is pretty comparable but the 1 V3 (1") and G95 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1 V3 was announced 6 years before the G95 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1 V3 grades against the G95 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon 1 V3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon 1 V3 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V3 provides external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

See the Nikon 1 V3 versus Panasonic G95 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1 V3 and the G95.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 V3 and G95 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 V3 and G95.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1 V3 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will produce more detail with its extra 2.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 1 V3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.