Panasonic G95 vs Sony A500

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic G95 and Sony A500, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and A500 (12MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and A500 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was announced 9 years after the A500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the G95 grades versus the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 comes with exterior dimensions 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 A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G95 and Sony A500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the G95 against the A500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and A500 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and A500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G95 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will result in greater detail with its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger G95 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.