Leica M Typ 262 vs Panasonic GX85

Its time to take a deeper look at the Leica M Typ 262 and Panasonic GX85, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and GX85 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M Typ 262 was launched 4 months before the GX85 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the M Typ 262 matches up vs the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M Typ 262 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The complete galleries are available at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M Typ 262 has outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Look at the Leica M Typ 262 and Panasonic GX85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the M Typ 262 compared to the GX85.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M Typ 262 and GX85 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M Typ 262 and GX85.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M Typ 262 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Leica M Typ 262 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.