Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic G95

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic G95, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the TG-2 iHS (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The TG-2 iHS was announced 6 years before the G95 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-2 iHS grades against the G95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-2 iHS Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-2 iHS offers external dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-2 iHS versus the G95.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-2 iHS and G95 is 91 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-2 iHS and G95.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-2 iHS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G95 will show more detail with its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-2 iHS will be behind in sensor tech.