Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic G95

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-11 was introduced 8 years prior to the G95 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-11 matches up vs the G95 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-11 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 provides outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic G95 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 against the G95.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and G95 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-11 and G95.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-11 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SZ-11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.