Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX85

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GX85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was announced 8 years earlier than the GX85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 7000 grades against the GX85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 7000 vs the GX85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and GX85 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and GX85.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.