Panasonic G95 vs Pentax XG-1

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic G95 and Pentax XG-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and XG-1 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and XG-1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was unveiled 4 years later than the XG-1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G95 matches up against the XG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Pentax XG-1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 has got exterior dimensions 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 Pentax XG-1 has dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G95 versus the XG-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and XG-1 is 67 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and XG-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G95 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent G95 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.