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Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570

Portability
67
Imaging
61
Features
88
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2019
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Old Model is Panasonic G85
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic G95 and Sony W570, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and W570 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The G95 was unveiled 8 years after the W570 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G95 scores vs the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Sony W570

 G95 W570 
IntroducedApril 2019January 2011More modern by 101 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Panasonic G95

 W570 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Sony W570

 G95 W570 

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the G95 against the W570.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and W570 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and W570.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G95 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will deliver more detail having an extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G95 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W570 Portrait photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
good resolution (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
29
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G95
Street photography with Sony W570
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography features
Sony W570 Sports photography features
68
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
bad battery power (290 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
73
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
good resolution (20.3 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (290 shots)
66
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery power (290 per charge)
38
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging features
Sony W570 Vlogging features
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Sony W570
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2019-04-05 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.40 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 536 grams (1.18 lbs) 116 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $998 $159