Panasonic G95 vs Sony HX5

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic G95 versus Sony HX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The G95 was announced 8 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G95 matches up against the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 has outside 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 HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G95 vs the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G95 and HX5 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and HX5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G95 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will result in more detail with its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger G95 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.