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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85

Portability
59
Imaging
83
Features
77
Overall
80
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Revealed January 2017
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand 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
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus Panasonic G85, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and G85 (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and G85 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was introduced 5 months later than the G85 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S grades versus the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Panasonic G85

 Fujifilm GFX 50S G85 
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k1040kSharper screen (+1320k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

 G85 Fujifilm GFX 50S 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic G85

 Fujifilm GFX 50S G85 
LaunchedJanuary 2017September 2016Same age
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm GFX 50S comes with outer measurements of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has specifications of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus Panasonic G85 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S against the G85.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and G85 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and G85.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50S having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will provide you with greater detail using its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Portrait photography info
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography info
89
focusing manually
sensor resolution is great (51 megapixels)
great sensor size (Medium format)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Street photography with Panasonic G85
72
screen tilts
great sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment proofing
no image stabilization
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
69
silent mode (1/16,000s)
sensor resolution is great (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
64
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery pack (330 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Travel photography with Panasonic G85
64
environment proofing
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is great (51 megapixels)
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
weather sealing
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (330 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Landscape photography with Panasonic G85
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
sensor resolution is great (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (400 per charge)
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Vlogging with Panasonic G85
33
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
78
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic G85
 Fujifilm GFX 50SPanasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm GFX 50S Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-G80
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-18 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X Processor Pro -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 8256 x 6192 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO 102400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 117 49
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 12 107
Crop factor 0.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,360 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 360 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/125 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 740g (1.63 lbs) 505g (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 656
Other
Battery life 400 photos 330 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-T125 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 2 One
Retail price $5,499 $900