Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the F5 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was announced 4 years earlier than the GX85 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the F5 matches up versus the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 offers external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the F5 compared to the GX85.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and GX85 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and GX85.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F5 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX85 will give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.