Panasonic G95 vs Sony HX30V

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G95 and Sony HX30V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the G95 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was brought out 7 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the G95 matches up against the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G95 and Sony HX30V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the G95 against the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and HX30V is 67 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and HX30V.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G95 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will give you more detail having its extra 2.3MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer G95 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.