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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX100
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Increase 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
  • Launched September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic G85, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the LX100 II (17MP) and the G85 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The LX100 II was manufactured 24 months later than the G85 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the LX100 II matches up against the G85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Panasonic G85

 LX100 II G85 
LaunchedAugust 2018September 2016More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution1240k1040kClearer screen (+200k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 G85 LX100 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic G85

 LX100 II G85 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX100 II provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic G85 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the LX100 II against the G85.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LX100 II and G85 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX100 II and G85.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic LX100 II to render greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher LX100 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
resolution is good (17 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Street photography details
Panasonic G85 Street photography details
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G85 Sports photography highlights
71
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (17 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (340 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
bad battery pack (330 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery life (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (17MP)
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proof
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
76
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (17MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX100 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
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Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX100 II and Panasonic G85
 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G80
Category Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-08-22 2016-09-19
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 17MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4736 x 3552 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-75mm (3.1x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.7-2.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 1800 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 392g (0.86 lbs) 505g (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 images 330 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $998 $900