Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G95 versus Sony A7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the A7 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the G95 (Four Thirds) and A7 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The G95 was announced 5 years later than the A7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G95 matches up versus the A7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G95 and the A7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G95 and A7 is 67 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and A7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G95 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 will show extra detail with its extra 3.7MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern G95 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.