Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic G95

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FZ100 versus Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The FZ100 was released 9 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ100 matches up versus the G95 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ100 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ100 versus Panasonic G95 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FZ100 and the G95.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and G95 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ100 and G95.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G95 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FZ100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.