Canon G7 X vs Panasonic GX85

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon G7 X vs Panasonic GX85, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G7 X (20MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the G7 X (1") and GX85 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The G7 X was revealed 18 months earlier than the GX85 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G7 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G7 X scores vs the GX85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G7 X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are available at Canon G7 X Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G7 X comes with exterior dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the G7 X vs the GX85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 X and GX85 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 X and GX85.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G7 X using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon G7 X will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older G7 X is going to be behind in sensor innovation.