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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
88
Imaging
61
Features
70
Overall
64
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Replacement is Canon M100
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon M10 versus Panasonic GX85, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the M10 (APS-C) and GX85 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The M10 was launched 5 months earlier than the GX85 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the M10 grades against the GX85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Panasonic GX85

 M10 GX85 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Canon M10

 GX85 M10 

Common features in the Canon M10 and Panasonic GX85

 M10 GX85 
LaunchedOctober 2015April 2016Similar age
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M10 provides exterior measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Canon M10 versus Panasonic GX85 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M10 against the GX85.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and GX85 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and GX85.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon M10 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
69
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography features
Panasonic GX85 Street photography features
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
no image stabilization
83
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Sports photography camera
59
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.6 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (255 shots)
62
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Travel photography camera
74
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (255 per charge)
68
comes with touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography info
66
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3")
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (255 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging advice
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
does not have external mic support
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Panasonic GX85
 Canon EOS M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-10-12 2016-04-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.6 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 301 grams (0.66 pounds) 426 grams (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 71
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 753 662
Other
Battery life 255 photos 290 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $800