Panasonic G95 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's look closer at the Panasonic G95 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G95 (20.3MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the G95 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was unveiled 4 years after the RX100 III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G95 grades against the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the G95 against the RX100 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and RX100 III is 67 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G95 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G95 will resolve extra detail having an extra 0.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G95 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.