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Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
66

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Replacement is Panasonic G95
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Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and G85 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was unveiled 3 years prior to the G85 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon N100 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the N100 scores vs the G85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Panasonic G85

 N100 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Canon N100

 G85 N100 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2014Newer by 32 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon N100 and Panasonic G85

 N100 G85 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon N100 has outside dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the N100 versus the G85.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and G85 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and G85.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The N100 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged N100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N100
Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
34
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Street photography camera
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition (289 grams)
77
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
65
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
low battery life (330 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G85 Travel photography factors
65
good battery (330 shots)
includes touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (289g)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
weather sealing
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery life (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (330 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
low battery life (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon N100
Vlogging with Panasonic G85
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
has microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition (289 grams)
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
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Canon N100 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Panasonic G85
 Canon PowerShot N100Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Other name - Lumix DMC-G80
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-01-06 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-5.7 -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 4.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 pounds) 505 gr (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 656
Other
Battery life 330 shots 330 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $349 $900