Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic G85

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic G85, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-10 was brought out 4 years before the G85 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the XZ-10 scores versus the G85 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic G85 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the G85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and G85 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and G85.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be behind in sensor tech.