Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-820UZ was revealed 7 years before the G95 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SP-820UZ scores vs the G95 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got outside measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has proportions 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 SP-820UZ vs Panasonic G95 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-820UZ and the G95.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and G95 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-820UZ and G95.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-820UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will render greater detail because of its extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.