Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R V

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and A7R V (61MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and A7R V (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was released 4 years earlier than the A7R V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G95 matches up against the A7R V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Sony Alpha A7R V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Sony A7R V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 has outer 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 Sony A7R V has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 723 grams (1.59 lbs).

See the Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G95 compared to the A7R V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and A7R V is 67 and 60 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and A7R V.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G95 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R V will result in more detail as a result of its extra 40.7MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older G95 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.