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Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Released March 2015
  • Replaced the Nikon D7100
  • Replacement is Nikon D7500
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
  • Announced April 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the D7200 (APS-C) and GX85 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The D7200 was launched 13 months before the GX85 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D7200 matches up against the GX85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Panasonic GX85

 D7200 GX85 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k1040kClearer screen (+189k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Nikon D7200

 GX85 D7200 
AnnouncedApril 2016March 2015Newer by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Panasonic GX85

 D7200 GX85 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7200 has physical measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 in our newest 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 are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the D7200 against the GX85.

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7200 and GX85 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D7200 and GX85.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D7200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon D7200 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D7200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D7200
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX85
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7200
Street photography with Panasonic GX85
63
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
83
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography factors
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery pack (1,110 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
62
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
not so great battery (290 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 Travel photography details
Panasonic GX85 Travel photography details
68
good battery pack (1,110 CIPA)
environment proofing
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly display
68
offers focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery (290 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography information
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery pack (1,110 shots)
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging highlights
30
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
35
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
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Nikon D7200 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Panasonic GX85
 Nikon D7200Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D7200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also called - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2015-03-02 2016-04-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 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 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 51 49
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765 gr (1.69 lbs) 426 gr (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 87 71
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 14.6 12.6
DXO Low light score 1333 662
Other
Battery life 1110 photographs 290 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at launch $1,100 $800