Panasonic G95 vs Sony W550

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic G95 versus Sony W550, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and W550 (14MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was launched 7 years after the W550 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G95 scores against the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 offers external 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) and the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the G95 versus the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and W550 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and W550.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G95 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern G95 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.