Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G95

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the SP-100 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-100 was manufactured 6 years before the G95 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-100 grades against the G95 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 vs the G95.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and G95 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and G95.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-100 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.