Panasonic G95 vs Sony RX100

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic G95 and Sony RX100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very similar but the G95 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was manufactured 6 years later than the RX100 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G95 scores versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 enjoys physical 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) while the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the G95 and the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and RX100 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G95 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 0.3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer G95 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.