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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
83
Imaging
68
Features
82
Overall
73
Fujifilm X-T20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
84
Overall
66

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T20
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 383g - 118 x 83 x 41mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-T10
  • New Model is Fujifilm X-T30
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Raise 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
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic G85, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) and G85 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T20 (APS-C) and G85 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T20 was announced 5 months after the G85 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm X-T20 grades versus the G85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T20 over the Panasonic G85

 Fujifilm X-T20 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Fujifilm X-T20

 G85 Fujifilm X-T20 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic G85

 Fujifilm X-T20 G85 
IntroducedJanuary 2017September 2016Same generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T20 provides physical measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X-T20 compared to the G85.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T20 and G85 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T20 and G85.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T20 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-T20 will render greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
73
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Street photography information
Panasonic G85 Street photography information
78
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Sports photography information
Panasonic G85 Sports photography information
75
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
65
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
not so great battery (330 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X-T20
Travel photography with Panasonic G85
76
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
environment sealing
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T20
Landscape photography with Panasonic G85
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-T20
Vlogging with Panasonic G85
36
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic G85
 Fujifilm X-T20Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-T20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G80
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2017-01-18 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor Pro2 -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 25600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 325 49
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (ISO 100) 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, flash off, rear-curtain synchro, commander 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
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 gr (0.84 pounds) 505 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 83 x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 350 images 330 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes (10sec. / 2sec. Delay) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $900 $900