Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic XS1

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic XS1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was brought out 6 years after the XS1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the G95 scores versus the XS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic XS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G95 versus the XS1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and XS1 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and XS1.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G95 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G95 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent G95 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.