Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G95

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic G95, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the G95 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 7030 grades against the G95 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 has exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 and the G95.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and G95.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will give you more detail having an extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.