Canon 700D vs Panasonic G85

The following is a detailed review of the Canon 700D and Panasonic G85, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the 700D (18MP) and the G85 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the 700D (APS-C) and G85 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 700D was introduced 4 years before the G85 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the 700D scores vs the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 700D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are available at Canon 700D Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 700D offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 700D versus the G85.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 700D and G85 is 65 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 700D and G85.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 700D using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 700D will produce extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 700D will be behind in sensor technology.