Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic SZ3

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G95 versus Panasonic SZ3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G95 was brought out 6 years later than the SZ3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G95 grades against the SZ3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ3 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G95 versus Panasonic SZ3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G95 against the SZ3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and SZ3 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and SZ3.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G95 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger G95 will have an advantage in sensor technology.