Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G85

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 7010 was unveiled 8 years before the G85 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 7010 matches up versus the G85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 7010 against the G85.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and G85 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and G85.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G85 will provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.