Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was released 8 years before the G85 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7000 matches up versus the G85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7000 vs the G85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and G85 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and G85.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic G85 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.