Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the 7040 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 7040 was introduced 10 years earlier than the G95 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7040 scores versus the G95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7040 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7040 and the G95.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7040 and G95.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7040 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G95 will give extra detail using its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 7040 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.