Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic SZ8

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic SZ8, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The G95 was revealed 5 years after the SZ8 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the G95 scores versus the SZ8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 features outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the G95 versus the SZ8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and SZ8 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and SZ8.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G95 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will show greater detail because of its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher G95 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.