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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic G85

 7000 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus 7000

 G85 7000 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2009Fresher by 93 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic G85

 7000 G85 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic G85 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

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

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography features
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography information
Panasonic G85 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7000
Sports photography with Panasonic G85
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
64
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7000
Travel photography with Panasonic G85
55
flash built-in
great zoom (260mm)
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proofing
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G85 Landscape photography details
32
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as mju 7000 Lumix DMC-G80
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-07 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 50 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 172 grams (0.38 lb) 505 grams (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 656
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $280 $900