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Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare M341 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
55
Features
76
Overall
63

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Kodak M341
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.0-4.8) lens
  • 135g - 96 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Kodak M341 versus Panasonic GX85, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the M341 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the M341 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The M341 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GX85 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Kodak M341 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the M341 matches up versus the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak M341 over the Panasonic GX85

 M341 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Kodak M341

 GX85 M341 
LaunchedApril 2016July 2009Newer by 81 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Kodak M341 and Panasonic GX85

 M341 GX85 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak M341 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the M341 versus the GX85.

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the M341 and GX85 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M341 and GX85.

Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M341 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged M341 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak M341 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Kodak M341 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX85 Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak M341
Sports photography with Panasonic GX85
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
63
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
bad battery (290 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak M341 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography information
52
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
bad battery (290 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak M341 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Landscape photography camera
28
screen size is good (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak M341 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
35
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Kodak M341 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak M341 and Panasonic GX85
 Kodak EasyShare M341Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Panasonic
Model type Kodak EasyShare M341 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-29 2016-04-05
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 35-175mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-4.8 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lb) 426 grams (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 662
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID KLIC-7003 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $800