Panasonic G95 vs Pentax Efina

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax Efina, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and Efina (14MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was unveiled 5 years later than the Efina and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G95 matches up vs the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Pentax Efina. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the G95 vs the Efina.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and Efina is 67 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and Efina.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G95 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G95 will resolve more detail having an extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent G95 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.