Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 7 months earlier than the GX85 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has specifications of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the GX85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and GX85 is 82 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and GX85.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of files however you should consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.