Panasonic G95 vs Sony WX30

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G95 and Sony WX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The G95 was manufactured 7 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the G95 matches up versus the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G95 and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G95 compared to the WX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and WX30 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and WX30.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G95 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will give more detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent G95 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.