Panasonic G95 vs Sony HX80

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic G95 versus Sony HX80, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is relatively close but the G95 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The G95 was unveiled 3 years after the HX80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G95 matches up vs the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G95 versus Sony HX80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the G95 against the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and HX80.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G95 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will result in extra detail having an extra 2.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger G95 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.