Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GX7, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and both are built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and GX7 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G95 was unveiled 5 years later than the GX7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the G95 scores vs the GX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 provides exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the G95 versus the GX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and GX7 is 67 and 81 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and GX7.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic G95 to show extra detail having an extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger G95 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.