Canon RP vs Panasonic GX85

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon RP and Panasonic GX85, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and GX85 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The RP was introduced 2 years later than the GX85 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the RP scores vs the GX85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS RP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon RP Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon RP has got outside dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the RP compared to the GX85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the RP and GX85 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RP and GX85.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RP having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon RP will result in greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern RP will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.