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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
61
Features
88
Overall
71

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-5
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G85
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the TG-4 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-4 was brought out 5 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-4 grades versus the G95 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Panasonic G95

 TG-4 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus TG-4

 G95 TG-4 
AnnouncedApril 2019April 2015More recent by 48 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kSharper display (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic G95

 TG-4 G95 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-4 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-4 versus the G95.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and G95 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-4 and G95.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will provide more detail having its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older TG-4 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
76
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (247g)
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
Panasonic G95 Sports photography factors
47
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery power (380 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20.3MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G95 Travel photography factors
74
good battery power (380 shots)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
73
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (20.3MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (290 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography info
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery power (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20.3MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging info
Panasonic G95 Vlogging info
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
heavier than others in class (247g)
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
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Olympus TG-4 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus Tough TG-4Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G90
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-04-13 2019-04-05
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20.3MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 grams (0.54 lb) 536 grams (1.18 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images 290 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $379 $998