Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G95

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic G95, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was announced 10 years prior to the G95 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the 7010 grades vs the G95 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 has external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic G95 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 7010 against the G95.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and G95 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and G95.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic G95 will offer more detail with its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.