Panasonic G95 vs Pentax RZ18

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G95 and Pentax RZ18, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was manufactured 7 years after the RZ18 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G95 matches up versus the RZ18 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Pentax Optio RZ18. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 features outer 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 Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G95 and Pentax RZ18 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G95 vs the RZ18.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and RZ18 is 67 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and RZ18.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G95 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G95 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent G95 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.