Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic GX85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was launched 7 years prior to the GX85 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 7010 matches up vs the GX85 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 has got external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has specifications of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 7010 compared to the GX85.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and GX85 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and GX85.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX85 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.