Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FX48 versus Panasonic G95, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX48 was unveiled 11 years prior to the G95 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FX48 scores versus the G95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX48 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX48 versus Panasonic G95 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX48 vs the G95.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX48 and G95.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FX48 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic G95 will give you extra detail having an extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FX48 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.