Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 vs Samsung DV300F

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 and the Samsung DV300F, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 was introduced in April 2019 and Samsung DV300F was introduced in January 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 over Samsung DV300F.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung DV300F over Panasonic Lumix DC-G95.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 and Samsung DV300F have 3.0" screens with 1,240k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Samsung DV300F has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.48x (0.74x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung DV300F.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 features a 20.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Samsung DV300F features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Samsung DV300F can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1984 x 1488, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (5 stops of compensation in Panasonic Lumix DC-G95). On Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Samsung DV300F comes with BP88 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Samsung DV300F has a single MicroSD/MicroSDHC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung DV300F. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.40 m at ISO 100 on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 and 4.10 m on Samsung DV300F. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 body has dimensions of 130 x 94 x 77 mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 3.03") and Samsung DV300F body has dimensions of 95 x 57 x 18 mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.71"). Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 weighs 536 g (1.18 lb / 18.91 oz) and Samsung DV300F weighs 133 g (0.29 lb / 4.69 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

Samsung DV300F

130 mm

94 mm

95 mm

57 mm

94 mm

57 mm

77 mm

18 mm