Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The FS12 was revealed 8 years prior to the GX85 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FS12 grades vs the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FS12 compared to the GX85.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and GX85.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS12 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will show more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS12 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.