Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LZ30

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic LZ30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was released 6 years later than the LZ30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the G95 grades versus the LZ30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ30 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic LZ30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the G95 vs the LZ30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and LZ30 is 67 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and LZ30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G95 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger G95 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.