Panasonic G95 vs Sony H20

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic G95 and Sony H20, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and H20 (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was unveiled 10 years after the H20 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the G95 scores versus the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 features external 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) whilst the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the G95 and the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and H20 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G95 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will resolve more detail having an extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger G95 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.