Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic G95, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The TG-850 iHS was brought out 6 years prior to the G95 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TG-850 iHS scores against the G95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic G95 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the G95.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-850 iHS and G95 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and G95.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-850 iHS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G95 will show more detail having its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-850 iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.