Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic G95

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic G95, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and G95 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FS42 was unveiled 11 years prior to the G95 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FS42 grades vs the G95 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS42 provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FS42 versus the G95.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and G95.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS42 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic G95 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The older FS42 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.