Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G95

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FX700 was introduced 9 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX700 matches up versus the G95 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FX700 vs the G95.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and G95 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and G95.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX700 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will render more detail using its extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FX700 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.