Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic G95

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX580 was manufactured 11 years prior to the G95 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FX580 grades versus the G95 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 comes with external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FX580 vs the G95.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX580 and G95.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX580 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will give extra detail due to its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.