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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2019
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Older Model is Panasonic G85
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Old Model is Sony A7S II
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G95 versus Sony A7S III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and A7S III (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was revealed 15 months prior to the A7S III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the G95 scores vs the A7S III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Sony A7S III

 G95 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic G95

 A7S III G95 
LaunchedJuly 2020April 2019More modern by 15 months
Screen resolution1440k1240kClearer screen (+200k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Sony A7S III

 G95 A7S III 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account 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) while the Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G95 versus Sony A7S III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G95 compared to the A7S III.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and A7S III is 67 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and A7S III.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G95 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G95 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged G95 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
71
focusing manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 Street photography advice
Sony A7S III Street photography advice
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography details
Sony A7S III Sports photography details
68
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery life (290 shots)
no phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography info
Sony A7S III Travel photography info
73
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (20.3MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
70
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
display is selfie friendly
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S III Landscape photography highlights
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery life (290 shots)
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (600 shots)
has double storage slots
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
77
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Sony A7S III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Sony Alpha A7S III
Other name Lumix DMC-G90 -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-04-05 2020-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 25600 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 759
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 9,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 536 gr (1.18 lbs) 699 gr (1.54 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 290 shots 600 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Single 2
Cost at release $998 $3,499