Panasonic G95 vs Sony HX300

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic G95 vs Sony HX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is pretty close but the G95 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was announced 6 years later than the HX300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the G95 scores against the HX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the G95 compared to the HX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and HX300 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and HX300.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G95 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G95 will result in more detail with its extra 0.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent G95 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.