Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GX85

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50R (51MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50R (Medium format) and GX85 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50R was manufactured 2 years after the GX85 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm GFX 50R matches up vs the GX85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm GFX 50R & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm GFX 50R Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm GFX 50R has got outside dimensions of 161mm x 97mm x 66mm (6.3" x 3.8" x 2.6") along with a weight of 775 grams (1.71 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has specifications of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GX85 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and the GX85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and GX85 is 59 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm GFX 50R and GX85.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50R will resolve greater detail due to its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm GFX 50R should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.